The Office of the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, together with Norton Rose Fulbright, has published an update to their joint brief, EU regulatory developments on human rights: Implications for Australian businesses, first published on 18 September 2025.
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The Office of the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner has published an initial position paper setting out recommendations to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws through the introduction of a mandatory due diligence obligation and a mechanism to declare high-risk matters.
This Discussion Paper analyses options and key considerations for reform of the legal framework to address modern slavery in Australia.
The Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s submission to the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission’s consultation on potential activities suitable for a class exemption.
This Strategic Plan establishes the framework for the work of the Commissioner’s Office between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2028. It sets out four strategic priorities, each with a corresponding objective, set of initiatives, and intended outcomes and impact.
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This report outlines the Office’s early work to engage with the requirements and functions of the role as set out in the
Modern Slavery Act. The Modern Slavery Act established this new, independent role to complement existing efforts by
government, business, civil society, and people with lived experience by providing an independent pillar to Australia’s
modern slavery response.
Over the next few years, a range of new human rights focused regulations will come into effect in the European Union (EU), with potential direct or indirect implications and opportunities for Australian businesses.
The Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner has provided a submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on Strengthening the Modern Slavery Act.
This Brief offers Australian businesses, investors, policy-makers and other stakeholders a high-level introduction to ‘human rights due diligence’.