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Can a Forced Labour Ban Protect Vulnerable Workers?
On 23 August 2021 the Australian Senate passed the Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced by Forced Labour) Bill 2021 containing provisions that would prohibit the importation of goods produced or manufactured using forced labour. To have any tangible impact, it is important to consider just how far along the supply chain the new Bill will require importers to look. What level of certainty (i.e burden of proof) will be required? And what implications will it have on bilateral trade?