Paper Promises? Evaluating the early impact of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act

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New report shows companies failing to comply with modern slavery laws

The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (MSA) was widely hailed as a critical first step by Australia towards tackling the global problem of modern slavery, with the government proclaiming that it would transform the way businesses respond to modern slavery by prompting a business-led ‘race to the top’.

A new report, Paper Promises? Evaluating the early impact of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act, examines statements submitted to the Government's Modern Slavery Register by 102 companies sourcing from four sectors with known risks of modern slavery: garments from China, rubber gloves from Malaysia, seafood from Thailand and fresh produce from Australia.

 
 

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This report was co-authored by Freya Dinshaw who works in the Corporate Accountability team at the Human Rights Law Centre. You can learn more about the team's work here.

 
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