Australia: Supply Chain (Modern Slavery) Bill 2020 tabled in Tasmanian House of Assembly
"Supply Chain (Modern Slavery) Bill 2020 tabled in House of Assembly", 30 April 2020
A bill which will look at how to improve the sustainability of Tasmania's supply chains has been tabled in Parliament.
Clark independent MHA Madeleine Ogilvie tabled the Supply Chain (Modern Slavery) Bill 2020 in the lower house....
Ms Ogilvie said the bill would ensure Tasmania removes the possibility of human rights abuses from products and services purchased by the state
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"We have an opportunity to look at all of our supply chains, to consider whether we can do better.
"Too often we make a procurement decision based on price alone, yet we know there is a substantial issue with modern slavery in supply chains that is not visible but keeps price low."
Ms Ogilvie said she had written to the Premier to propose a framework within which to rebuild, reset and re-energise the economy after the coronavirus crisis passes.
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