Business groups want tougher action and commissioner to deal with modern slavery: report

Businesses want tougher penalties and an anti-slavery commissioner to improve compliance with the law, according to a coalition of universities and human rights advocacy groups.

Almost 90 business groups were surveyed for a study, Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Is It Fit for Purpose?, which reported that businesses would like changes to laws that increased penalties and a statutory position that would help people deal with compliance issues.

Read The Mandarin's coverage of the report here.