Submission Link : ASA Submission Link
Submission Summary:
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s undertook an inquiry into (the Bill). Anti-Slavery Australia’s submission highlights the prevalence of child labour globally to demonstrate that business evidently have a clear role to play in the elimination of child labour.
The submission commends the Bill’s drive to disrupt the cycle of poverty which makes children more vulnerable to child labour. Therefore, we outline recommendations aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the Bill by emphasising a more comprehensive approach.
The submission makes the following overarching recommendations:
- Broaden the scope of the import ban
- Introduce a rebuttable presumption
- Make penalties stronger
- Develop an annual compilation of high-risk goods
- Explore complementary legislative approaches