"Australian Government response to the recommendations of the final inquiry report: Hidden in Plain Sight ", October 2020

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The Committee recommends that the Australian Government define modern slavery in the proposed Modern Slavery Act as a non-legal umbrella term

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The Australian Government notes this recommendation.

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For the purposes of the Modern Slavery Reporting Requirement, ‘modern slavery’ is defined broadly in the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the Act).

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The Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner under the proposed Modern Slavery Act [...]

The Australian Government notes this recommendation.

Australia already has an effective and well-coordinated national response to human trafficking and slavery that is subject to robust oversight from Parliament, Government Ministers and civil society.

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The Committee recommends that the Australian Government publish a list of entities required to report under the proposed mandatory supply chain reporting requirement [...]

The Australian Government accepts this recommendation.

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The Committee recommends that the Australian Government introduce a right to civil remedy for victims of modern slavery.

The Australian Government notes this recommendation.

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The Government will consider the need for a right to a statutory civil remedy for victims of modern slavery, taking into account these victims can already pursue civil remedies through tort law if they have experienced assault, battery, false imprisonment, or deceit.

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