This submission was provided to the Education and Workforce Committee in support of the Modern Slavery Bill. SBC supports the objective of the Bill, and the purpose.
SBC acknowledges and commends the bi-partisan approach that supported the introduction of this Bill to the House, and recognises the broad support the Bill has enjoyed, which provides a constructive model for supporting policy certainty and business confidence.
The main focus of SBC and its members in making this submission is to advocate for an enduring regime that will be workable for reporting entities and those in their supply chains.