Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)

Australian federal law requiring entities to report on modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Applies to entities with annual consolidated revenue of AUD 100 million or more.

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Rules extracted

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Obligations decomposed

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Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) requires Australian entities and entities carrying on business in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of $100 million or more to prepare an annual Modern Slavery Statement. The statement must describe the entity's structure, operations, and supply chains; the risks of modern slavery in those operations and supply chains; the actions taken to assess and address those risks; how the entity assesses the effectiveness of those actions; and the process of consultation with related entities. The Act also provides for voluntary reporting by smaller entities and establishes a public register of modern slavery statements maintained by the Australian Border Force.

What AuditDSS covers

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9

Rules

Decomposed

135

Obligations

15.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 135 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Modern Slavery Act 2018 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

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Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

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Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

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Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

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Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
Regulatory body
Australian Border Force
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
legislation
Effective date
January 1, 2019
Issuing authority
Parliament of Australia
Official source
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Who this applies to

entities with $100M+ consolidated revenueentities carrying on business in AustraliaCommonwealth entities

Key requirements

  • annual modern slavery statement
  • mandatory reporting criteria (structure/operations/supply chains/risks/actions/effectiveness/consultation)
  • board approval and signature
  • publication on Modern Slavery Register
  • voluntary reporting for sub-threshold entities
  • Commonwealth government entity reporting

Frequently asked questions about Modern Slavery Act 2018

What is Modern Slavery Act 2018?

The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) requires Australian entities and entities carrying on business in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of $100 million or more to prepare an annual Modern Slavery Statement. The statement must describe the entity's structure, operations, and supply chains; the risks of modern slavery in those operations and supply chains; the actions taken to assess and address those risks; how the entity assesses the effectiveness of those actions; and the process of consultation with related entities. The Act also provides for voluntary reporting by smaller entities and establishes a public register of modern slavery statements maintained by the Australian Border Force.

Who does Modern Slavery Act 2018 apply to?

Modern Slavery Act 2018 applies to entities with $100M+ consolidated revenue, entities carrying on business in Australia, Commonwealth entities.

How many obligations does Modern Slavery Act 2018 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Modern Slavery Act 2018 into 135 atomic obligations from 9 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Modern Slavery Act 2018?

The key requirements include: annual modern slavery statement, mandatory reporting criteria (structure/operations/supply chains/risks/actions/effectiveness/consultation), board approval and signature, publication on Modern Slavery Register, voluntary reporting for sub-threshold entities, Commonwealth government entity reporting.

How can I assess my Modern Slavery Act 2018 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 135 Modern Slavery Act 2018 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces Modern Slavery Act 2018?

Modern Slavery Act 2018 is enforced in Australia by Australian Border Force.

When did Modern Slavery Act 2018 come into effect?

Modern Slavery Act 2018 became effective on January 1, 2019.

What industry does Modern Slavery Act 2018 apply to?

Modern Slavery Act 2018 is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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