From reporting to real action: what the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s 2025–2028 plan means for business

As founder and CEO of Fair Supply, Kimberly is an experienced and innovative human rights advocate specialising in modern slavery. Kimberly has over 15 years experience working in law and human rights for top tier firms in Australia and the United States, previously holding the role of Senior Director of Corporate and Legal for International Justice Mission Australia. Kimberly is a sought-after expert and speaker in the field of modern slavery and has been called upon to provide evidence for both the NSW and Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiries into Human Trafficking. Kim received her Bachelor of Law from Macquarie University.

Laura is a human rights practitioner with a keen interest in how companies develop and embed meaningful human rights due diligence in global supply chains. As a former researcher, she builds on established theory and applies human rights based approaches in new multi-stakeholder settings. Laura began her career in the not-for-profit sector, and has worked on issues of child rights, youth participation in peace-building, and modern slavery in Nepal, the Netherlands and Australia. She co-authored Tackling Modern Slavery in Supply Chains and the Global Slavery Index, publications by the Walk Free Foundation, where she developed an interest in the impact business can have on human rights. Transitioning to the corporate sector, Laura first worked with Konica Minolta Australia to develop and implement its Ethical Sourcing Roadmap. For this work, Konica Minolta was recognised as the first business recipie​​nt of Anti-Slavery Australia’s Freedom Award. As Head of Human Rights at Woolworths Group, Laura led the company’s human rights program including its responsible sourcing program, and strategy to respond to the Australian Modern Slavery Act. She has presented at the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, the Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights, and in 2023 was named amongst the 50 most influential Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) professionals in FS Sustainability’s inaugural ESG Power50. Laura has been awarded a 2023 Churchill Fellowship to examine best practices in responsible recruitment practices to reduce forced labour risks among migrant workers in Australia. By examining two stages in the labour recruitment supply chain, her research will make recommendations to strengthen labour migration corridors from the Pacific, and propose a framework for ongoing multi-stakeholder collaboration to safeguard migrant workers’ rights throughout their employment. In February 2025, Laura commenced as Director at the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Office. She holds a Masters in Human Rights and Democratisation from the University of Sydney and has recently stepped off the board of the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia