Modern Slavery Act Review

ACRATH and Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the federal government review into the operation and compliance of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). The submission acknowledged the existence of the Modern Slavery Act as a positive thing and alsoaffirmed the existence of a publicly available and an easy-to-access register…

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Modern Slavery ACT 2018 (NSW) Inquiry

In June 2018 the NSW Parliament passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018. This ground-breaking legislation was welcomed by ACRATH. The Act recognised the NSW Government’s role in preventing human trafficking and slavery through education and legislation, protecting those who have been exploited by providing support and opportunities for rehabilitation and prosecuting those responsible for exploitative practices. Unfortunately…

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