Australia’s Modern Slavery Laws Are Set for Their Biggest Reform Yet: Here’s What Organisations Need to Know. Among the key changes announced by the Government are a proposed “failure to prevent” offence for organisations with annual consolidated revenue over $100 million; civil penalties for organisations that fail to comply with existing reporting obligations; enhanced reporting requirements.

AASB S2 Reporting: Is Your Organisation Ready? Many organisations already collect some form of sustainability data and may have also reported against frameworks such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). However, AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, Australia’s mandatory climate reporting standard, introduces a new level of scrutiny, consistency and accountability. The question many organisations are now asking is simple: Are our current systems, processes and governance arrangements capable of supporting AASB S2 reporting requirements?

ASIC’s open letter to industry is a watershed moment. As AI supercharges the threat landscape, a new certification framework is offering a credible path to verified, trusted digital governance.