Australia aims to be global leader with strong anti-slavery law in 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation Australia aims to be a global leader in the fight against modern slavery with a new law that builds upon Britain’s landmark legislation and demands stronger action from the government and businesses, its foreign minister and lawmakers said on Tuesday. The country is expected to this year pass a Modern Slavery Act to […]
Actions speak louder than words, anti-slavery advocates tell Commonwealth
Thomson Reuters Foundation Commonwealth nations must not only denounce modern slavery but take the lead on global efforts to eradicate the trade by 2030 by strengthening laws, working with businesses and protecting women and girls from being enslaved, activists said on Tuesday. Leaders of the 53 country Commonwealth, mostly former British colonies representing 2.4 billion […]
Anti-slavery campaigner Andrew Forrest welcomes proposed reporting requirements for business
Andrew Forrest, founder of anti-slavery initiative the Walk Free Foundation, has welcomed an Australian Government proposal requiring large businesses to report how they are combatting modern slavery in supply chains, saying the legislation would be a “game-changer” in the fight to end slavery around the world. Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced on Wednesday that […]
Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest makes historic $400 million donation to charity
The fight against cancer, higher education, early childhood initiatives, Indigenous Australians, and the battle to eliminate ‘modern slavery’ are among the recipients of a $400 million donation – the largest philanthropic donation ever made by a living Australian – announced by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and his wife Nicola today. In comments made at […]