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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 447 (pt 1/2)
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447       National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery                                                                                                        To provide funding to support the implementation of Australia's National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020‑25 (the National Action Plan), including funding to do the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) undertake activities to equip Australian businesses to manage supply chain risks, including the following activities:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) developing and hosting industry summits;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) developing and delivering training to industry;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) developing and maintaining the online Modern Slavery Statements Register;
                                                                                                                                                               (b) review the Modern Slavery Act 2018, including by commissioning a review of that Act;
                                                                                                                                                               (c) provide multi‑year grant opportunities to fund:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) projects to combat modern slavery; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the development of supply chain resilience of Australian businesses; or
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) new research to support evidence‑based modern slavery policy;
                                                                                                                                                               (d) develop and deliver targeted training to:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) frontline government officials, on identifying and referring modern slavery cases and responding to new modern slavery trends; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) government officials, on addressing modern slavery risks in government procurement and investment;
                                                                                                                                                               (e) undertake activities to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation to combat modern slavery in the Indo‑Pacific Region, including the following activities:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) developing and delivering training and technical assistance to partner governments;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) participating in multilateral forums;
                                                                                                                                                               (f) establish multi‑sector networks in the States and Territories to enhance law enforcement capability, and bolster resources, dedicated to detecting and deterring modern slavery;
                                                                                                                                                               (g) develop and maintain a website with information and resources about modern slavery, in multiple languages;
                                                                                                                                                               (h) develop, translate and distribute information and resources for modern slavery victims, multicultural groups and the broader community to understand modern slavery, deter perpetrators and refer cases;
                                                                                                                                                               (i) develop and deliver national and targeted campaigns to raise community awareness of modern slavery, including the indicators of modern slavery and avenues to report modern slavery offences;
                                                                                                                                                               (j) engage with modern slavery victims to seek and receive feedback on existing and new, legal and policy, responses to modern slavery;
                                                                                                                                                               (k) commission the Australian Institute of Criminology to monitor and evaluate the National Action Plan, including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) establishing new data collection processes; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) collecting data on emerging criminal methodologies; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) collecting and analysing monitoring and evaluation data; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) preparing and delivering reports.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly Article 6;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 4, 32, 34, 35 and 36;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the International Convention to Suppress