Modern Slavery Bill
What it actually does
Cross-party member's bill co-sponsored by Labour's Camilla Belich and National's Greg Fleming that would require larger entities to report on modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Passed its first reading on 29 April 2026 with 112 votes in favour.
Source: RNZ · 2026-04
The Trump take
“Paperwork for companies, I don't love it. But checking up on China's factories? That part, very interesting. Very, very interesting.”parody
Why it scored this way
Red tape
New supply-chain reporting duties on business
-1
Dislikes it
China
Supply-chain scrutiny tends to fall on Chinese manufacturing
+1
Likes it
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