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Christians Call for NSW Premier to Enforce Modern Slavery Act

by | Sat, Aug 8 2020

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Prominent Christians are urging New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian to bring the state’s historic Modern Slavery Act into force.

Eternity News reports, more than 117 faith and community leaders, organisations, academics and lawyers, have co-signed an open letter calling for the Act to be instituted at the start of next year.

The January 1 date would make it approximately two and a half years after it was passed unanimously by both houses of parliament.

The passionate letter outlines concerns that, while the Act is delayed, the numbers of people trapped in modern slavery still rises around the world.

Christian organisations who co-signed the letter include Micah Australia, the NSW Ecumenical Council, the Uniting Church’s NSW and ACT Synod, Caritas, and Baptist World Aid, along with a number of individuals.

 

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