Can Australia's SunShot program help reduce risk of forced labour?
The Federal Government's SunShot Solar Program has the objective of developing Australia's solar manufacturing industry. While the focus is on helping Australia achieve its economic and environmental goals, the program offers important opportunities to reduce Australia's current dependence on solar supply chains that may be impacted by forced labour. In response to SunShot Solar Program's request for public feedback on its design, we have made three important recommendations that will enable the program to achieve its existing goals, while also addressing a major human rights risk that currently afflicts solar panel supply chains globally.
