新西兰议会教育和劳动力委员会已建议通过《现代奴隶制法案》，要求年收入至少100万澳元的企业进行年度报告，披露其运营和供应链中的现代奴隶制风险1。该法案以澳大利亚2019年的模式为基础，但设置了更严厉的处罚措施——虚假陈述罚款最高为20万新西兰元，未履行报告义务的罚款最高60万新西兰元1。
现代奴隶制问题在新西兰具有现实规模1。全球约1/150的人口陷入某种形式的现代奴隶制，新西兰估计有8,000人生活在某种形式的现代奴隶制中1。新西兰家庭每周在有强迫劳动或童工风险商品上支出约77美元，年计约80亿美元1。
澳大利亚的实施经验表明执行中存在显著挑战1。对澳大利亚16,999份报告的分析发现，全面覆盖所有必需标准的报告不足1/20，反映出企业在披露中存在重大漏洞1。新西兰应当在实施时提供更具体的指导和行业定制化要求1。澳大利亚正考虑对未能防止供应链中现代奴隶制的公司制定新的刑事犯罪条款，这一举措可为新西兰提供参考1。
New Zealand's parliamentary Education and Labour Committee has recommended passage of a Modern Slavery Bill that would require large enterprises to publicly disclose modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chains.1 The proposed legislation is modeled on Australia's 2019 framework but incorporates stricter penalties.1
Under the bill, companies with annual revenues of at least AUD$1 million must submit annual reports on their modern slavery due diligence.1 New Zealand has set maximum penalties of NZD$200,000 for false statements and NZD$600,000 for failure to comply with reporting obligations.1 Analysis of 16,999 Australian reports found that fewer than one in twenty fully met all required reporting standards, indicating substantial vulnerabilities in similar legislative frameworks.1
The scale of modern slavery warrants urgent action. Globally, approximately one in every 150 people remains trapped in some form of modern slavery,1 while New Zealand is estimated to have around 8,000 people living under such conditions.1 The economic impact on New Zealand households is substantial, with families spending approximately USD 77 per week on goods at risk of forced labor or child labor—totaling roughly USD 8 billion annually.1 Australia is currently considering new criminal offense provisions targeting companies that fail to prevent modern slavery within their supply chains,1 potentially offering additional enforcement models for New Zealand to consider as it implements its own legislation.
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