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Australia warned ‘discriminatory migration policies’ may be driving slavery
Minderoo Foundation report says harsh schemes add to risk migrants could be exploited for their labour
Australia’s “restrictive” migration policies may be driving modern forms of slavery, a new report has warned.
- Christopher Knaus
- The Guardian
The federal government introduced a tough new regime designed to stamp out modern slavery late last year, which compelled corporations to do more to end the use of forced or child labour.
The laws require large businesses operating in Australia to regularly report on the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains, both domestically and…