Slavery has been an issue in Australia since colonisation in 1788, when convicts were transported to Sydney. It continues to this day, despite having been outlawed in the early 1800s. What makes it a scourge today is that forced labour is becoming more common around the globe. If people are pressed into working for little or no pay, then their bosses will pocket higher profits.
It is estimated by the International Labour Organisation that there are now 50 million slaves in the world; about a quarter are children and 22 million are women in forced marriages. The numbers have risen rapidly in recent times.
But large investment groups are now trying to stamp it out, aided by evidence uncovered by the likes of Kim Randle through her company, FairSupply. She takes a global