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7 Jan 2026

Author:
Stephanie Smail, ABC

Australia: Experts call for stronger measures to protect and prevent garment workers from exploitation

"Calls for tougher crackdown on textile worker exploitation ", 7 January 2026

Experts are warning too many Australian garment workers are being exploited, despite efforts to fix the problem. 

There has been improvement, with some Australia companies joining a voluntary accreditation program to make sure they're doing the right thing. 

But human rights advocates argue tougher reforms would help too...