Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Act No. 153 of 2018). Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to require some entities to report on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and actions to address those risks, and for related purposes. Subject General Keyword Social protection Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Human rights Institution Access-to-information Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act requires entities based, or operating, in Australia, which have an annual consolidated revenue of more than $100 million, to report annually through a so called “modern slavery statement” on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains, and actions to address those risks. Other entities based, or operating, in Australia may report voluntarily. The Commonwealth also is required to report on behalf of non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, and the reporting requirements also apply to Commonwealth corporate entities and companies with an annual consolidated revenue of more than $100 million. This Act extends to every external Territory and extends to acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia. Full text English