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title: "Assemble a modern slavery statement from last year’s statement and the supplier list"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/assemble-a-modern-slavery-statement-from-last-year-s-statement-and-the-s"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A48-R20260922-3"
practice_area: "Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Assemble a modern slavery statement from last year’s statement and the supplier list

> Draft a statement skeleton from the entity’s previous statement and a supplier list the client has provided, marking anything new.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting](https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft a statement skeleton from the entity’s previous statement and a supplier list the client has provided, marking anything new. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check supply-chain, risk and action descriptions against what the client gave you Delete claims carried over from last year that are no longer true |
| Written for / versions | — |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

The skeleton shows what changed. It does not decide that the entity is a reporting entity or that the statement meets the Act.

- What the AI does: Draft a statement skeleton from the entity’s previous statement and a supplier list the client has provided, marking anything new.
- What the lawyer does: Confirm the reporting obligation under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) and read every descriptive claim against the client’s records.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in the matter and the forum
- Basis: Planning guidance checked against the linked public sources on 22 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.
- Why: The traffic light follows the consequence of an error and how much of the output the lawyer must check before it is used.
- Written for: AU

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the reporting question against the Act before the draft is treated as required.
2. Mark each paragraph as carried over, updated or new.
3. Delete actions and policies that the current instructions do not support.
4. The lawyer approves the statement that will be published.

## Notes

- Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Commonwealth: Modern Slavery Act 2018

**Deliverable**: A draft statement with changes from the previous year marked.

**Inputs**

- The previous statement
- The current supplier or operations note
- Instructions on what changed

**Example**: Last year’s line “we audit all tier-one suppliers” stays out unless the client’s current note still says that.

**Stop and escalate when**

- You have not opened the Act on whether this entity must report.
- The draft adds consultation, audits or policies the client has not described.

Checked 2026-09-22.

## Sources

- [Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2018A00153/latest) (checked 2026-09-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*