A Senate inquiry [is considering]...the federal government's draft laws, which will make companies report actions taken to stop modern slavery being connected to their business.

...But Woolworths...said penalties for non-reporting or providing inadequate information wouldn't promote transparency in the private sector.

...Australian Retailers Association...believes naming and shaming companies with slave labour in their supply chain will stop businesses from doing the wrong thing.

Former senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore...[said]..."Just the naming and shaming of a company we don't think will be an effective penalty,"....

The Human Rights Law Centre...wants the government to urgently strengthen the bill to include penalties...