VIC High capacity metro trains project using slave labour suppliers

[Franco Cozzo]

While not specifically related to cars it's still transport related and is related to local supply chain issues.

This is an interesting one, what happens is they have 'Australian content' requirements but they'll specify requirements specifically that they know the local suppliers can't meet, which then they go sourcing everything from China.

We have train manufacturing capabilities in Melbourne and a fully fledged supply chain supporting the industry in Australia but they decided to source from China anyway, even after knowing they were using slave labour.

Which is ironic as everyone makes you sign ethical supply agreement specifically forbidding us from supplying goods from suppliers using slave labour but I guess it depends on who you are.

What's your thoughts? Would you knowingly purchase from a company you know is using slave labour?

Victoria continued to use Uighur labour firm to avoid delays on $2.4b rail project

Victoria’s Transport department advised the Andrews government to continue with the purchase of train parts from a Chinese supplier linked to exploited Uighur workers because it would have cost too much to find a different contractor on the $2.4 billion train project.

Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show department officials told transport ministers Jacinta Allan and Ben Carroll they should continue with their purchases despite the involvement of Chinese state-owned company KTK Group, which was using scores of Muslim Uighur workers sourced through a Chinese government program.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...14-p580x7.html