Human rights groups are calling for Australian laws to "catch up with the rest of the world" as cost of living pressures drive sales at ultra-cheap fashion retailers.
Human rights advocates are calling for Australian laws to "catch up with the rest of the world" as cost of living pressures drive sales at ultra-cheap fashion retailers.
But concerns have been raised about the practices of some fast fashion firms, leading the European Union and US to ban the import of goods made with poor human rights practices.Director of the University of NSW's Australian Human Rights Institute Professor Justine Nolan said while fast fashion is not new and there is a place for different types of fashion, there are ethical considerations to be made.
"They've got a really low manufacturing base, low wages and that way they can undercut other brands, and some of these goods are coming from the backs of slaves."Human rights advocates are calling for Australian laws to "catch up with the rest of the world" as cost of living pressures drive sales at ultra-cheap fashion retailers.
"What it does is report on risks, so it's a good step in that it's raised awareness, but now Australia has to catch up with the rest of the world.
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