Victoria’s Shadow Public Transport Minister David Davis has accused the state government of being “naive” and turning a “blind eye” to forced labour practices in China after the state’s Department of Transport went ahead with the purchase of train parts allegedly linked to the “morally reprehensible” practice. This comes after documents obtained by The Age via a freedom of information request revealed that Victorian Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said that she had accepted her department’s advice that seeking alternative suppliers of components to the ones alleged to have used forced labour “may lead to delays and additional costs.” The Transport Department advice was reportedly based on investigations done by train company Bombardier. The Age reported that a Victorian government spokesperson said on Monday that they expected everyone working with the state to comply with modern slavery laws. “All contractors working on this program have provided the Department of Transport with …
Australian State Turns ‘Blind Eye’ to Uyghur Forced Labour in Supply Chain
June 15, 2021
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