The following two paragraphs are taken from an article dated 27 December 2018 by Grace
Ormsby, published in the online edition of Lawyers Weekly.
Hint: refer to media reports for articles concerning behaviour that constitutes modern
slavery.
Required - Part B
1. Referring to the Explanatory Memoranda, explain in your own words the purpose of
each of the Acts.
2. To which entities does the Cth Act apply? What are these entities required to do?
What are the consequences for non-compliance?
3. To which entities does the NSW Act apply? What are these entities required to do?
What are the consequences for non-compliance?
4. Identify key differences between the NSW Act and the Cth Act.
5. Are each of the Acts currently in force? If so, on which dates did the operative
provisions commence. If not, why not?
