Position paper
Breaking the silence: a proposal for whistleblower protections to enable migrant workers to address exploitation
Led by the Migrant Justice Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre, this document urges the Australian government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visa.
Report
Human rights scrutiny in the Australian Parliament
This report assesses Australia’s uncommon approach 10 years after the establishment of the relevant Parliamentary mechanism – a legislative scrutiny regime led by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. In particular, it addresses institutional obstacles to its effectiveness, and what these obstacles mean for...
Strategy
Protecting Australia’s whistleblowers: the federal roadmap
Whistleblowers are a vital part of Australian democracy, playing a crucial role in the integrity and accountability of public and private institutions each and every day. This publication sets out the 12 key areas of reform needed to place Australia back on the road to...
Report
Broken promises: two years of corporate reporting under Australia’s Modern Slavery Act
This report evaluates the extent to which the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) is driving effective action by companies in addressing modern slavery, three years into the Act’s operation.
Report
Labour in limbo: Bridging Visa E holders and modern slavery risk in Australia
This paper examines the precarious working situation of refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia on ‘Final Departure' Bridging Visa E as a case study for understanding potential modern slavery risks for refugees on temporary visas.