Australia to add criminal and civil penalties for firms over AUS$100 million under Modern Slavery Act
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Australia plans to criminalize large companies' failure to prevent modern slavery in offshore supply chains and add civil penalties, following a U.S. tariff threat. The shift raises compliance and legal-risk costs for multinational supply-chain operators, with potential knock-on effects for Australian exporters in manufacturing, agriculture, and resources. Trade-friction risk with the U.S. remains a key variable, keeping AUD-sensitive markets attentive.
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Australia said it will amend its Modern Slavery Act to introduce criminal liability and civil penalties for companies with annual revenue above AUS$100 million that fail to prevent forced labor and debt bondage in overseas supply chains. The move follows a warning from the U.S. Trade Representative that Australia could face a 12.5% tariff over the issue. About 4,000 Australian companies currently file annual modern slavery statements, and the Australian Federal Police investigated 280 modern slavery and human trafficking reports last year.
