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Australia’s modern slavery law not working, report says

Thailand's seafood industry is one of a number of sectors considered most at risk of modern slavery [File: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters]

Australian businesses are still failing to address clear forced labour risks in their supply chains nearly four years after the introduction of landmark modern slavery laws, an investigation by human rights groups has found.

Two out of three companies are still failing to comply with legally-required reporting requirements, while more than half have failed to follow through on commitments to improve their anti-slavery efforts, a coalition of rights groups and academics said in a report released on Thursday.

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