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Director Briefings on responding to the Modern Slavery Act (2019)

Business and Human Rights
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Throughout October and November 2019 the Commission, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and KPMG Australia co-hosted a range of panel events for company directors in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. 

The event series titled, Directors Briefing: Modern Slavery Reporting – Is your board ready? sought to assist board directors to understand their responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) and highlight ways directors can assist their business to identify and address their modern slavery risks.