Number of modern slaves in Australia doubles since 2018 to 41,000: Global Slavery Index People Farid Farid 24 May 2023 The latest edition of the Global Slavery Index released by human rights group Walk Free found there were more than 40,000 modern slaves in Australia.
Pandemic-induced supply chain demands are causing a “real risk” of modern slavery Coronavirus Dr Franz Wohlgezogen 23 June 2021 Human rights groups and researchers are warning that a combination of increased unemployment and new demand for labour means there is a real risk of increased worker exploitation and even slavery.
