Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

• Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network
• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Australian Council of Superannuation Investors
• Australian Council of Trade Unions
• Australian Industry Group
• Be Slavery Free
• Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
• Business Council of Australia
• Human Rights Law Centre
• Institute for Human Rights and Business
• United Nations Global Compact Network Australia
• Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
• Walk Free
• Woolworths Group

• Professor Justine Nolan, Australian Human Rights Institute, University of New South Wales Sydney
• Kylie Porter, SunRice Group
• Margaret Stuart, Nestlé Australia Limited
• Ro Coroneos, Praxis ESG
• Sebastian Conley, Transurban
• Shaeron Yapp, Rio Tinto

The group held its second meeting on 9 July 2024.The meeting focused on:

• noting the passage of legislative amendments to the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act to establish the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner
• the new Commonwealth Supplier Code of Conduct and new review of Commonwealth procurement procedures and supply chains
• a presentation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on modern slavery and competition law
• good practice reporting under the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act.

The Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, MP, opened the Group’s first meeting on 15 March 2024. The meeting focused on:

• Australian Government modern slavery priorities and matters relating to the Modern Slavery Act that the Expert Advisory Group might advise on in future meetings
• the role and arrangements for the Expert Advisory Group under the terms of reference
• good practice supplier engagement approaches
• commencing consideration of guidance on good-practice reporting under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).