Unions join call for Australian anti-slavery law to prevent profiting from forced labour, including in Xinjiang

Coalition facing growing pressure – including from own MPs – to join international efforts to curb modern slavery

A top union leader has called on the Morrison government to urgently introduce laws to prevent Australian businesses from “profiting by importing goods made by slavery”, as the push gains support from across the political spectrum.

The president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Michele O’Neil, told Guardian Australia it “should appall all Australians that there is no ban on the importation of goods produced by forced labour”.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/25/unions-join-call-for-australian-law-prevent-profit-slavery-forced-labour-xinjiang-china