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The recently released Global Slavery Index reveals that Australia risks importing goods amounting to US $17.4 billion, which are suspected to be produced via forced labour.

A ban of these goods from Australia was proposed by the Australian Greens, who along with several community organisations, are urging the Labor Party to prioritise this change following a report from the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Despite previous support while in opposition, the Australian Labor Party has now shown signs of weakening on supporting a ban on commodities like palm oil, clothing and electrical goods made using slavery and forced labour.

Advocates of the ban, including the Greens spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Peace & Nuclear Disarmament, Senator Jordon Steele-John, are pushing for Australia to align with the EU and the United States that have already enforced similar bans.

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