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Modern Slavery: proposed criminal offence for failure to prevent and civil penalties for non-compliant reporting
In a significant development for Australia’s modern slavery framework, the Australian Government announced plans on 16 July 2026 to introduce a new criminal offence for the failure to prevent modern slavery and reiterated its intention to introduce civil penalties and associated enforcement powers to address non-compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act).
17 July 2026
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Detriment under the whistleblowing regime: what it means and how to minimise risk
Part Three examines the concept of “detriment” under Australia’s corporate whistleblowing regime. Here, we explain the statutory framing of detriment in section 1317ADA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), the courts’ approach to the meaning of detriment, and why an expansive reading is necessary to give practical effect to the regime’s protective purpose.
16 July 2026
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SOCI Act update: Proposal to significantly extend and enhance the enforcement of the SOCI Act
The Department of Home Affairs (Department) has released the Streamlining and Modernising the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) here, proposing a second tranche of reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act).
15 July 2026
