Commentary on Proposing a Gender-Responsive Reform of the ‘Modern Slavery' Act

This chapter is a commentary on ‘Members of Parliament: Hear the Women, Count the Women, and Make Corporations Accountable’: Proposing a Gender-Responsive Reform of the Australian ‘Modern Slavery’ Act. This commentary supports the proposed modern slavery law for its ambition and practicality and focuses on the advent of the national compensation scheme in the Act which provides direct redress for individuals affected by exploitation.