I guess modern slavery is a topic I don't know too much about.
I'm going to be honest I don't know a lot about modern slavery.
I was unaware of the fact that that it does exist till now.
I think it's generally related to someone being forced to work without any
sort of reward or remuneration maybe.
Like indentured servitude or something like that.
People working for not enough or overworking themselves and not
getting anything out of it. Not working in the right conditions, not being treated properly
I think it's just kind of the silent evil that goes on in the background while industries boom.
Oh my gosh.
I have no idea.
I think it's going to be some massive number. I can't even put like a cap on it
At least 5 million
10, 10 million?
Around 20, maybe 20 or 40, I think
Let that sink into me.
Yeah, it's a huge number.
Wow, okay that is astonishing
That's a big number, that's a big number
I don't think so.
Yeah probably.
I feel like there'd definitely be stuff in Australia that goes like unrecognized.
I don't think so.
Just thinking about Australia today I don't think it would be a problem.
I'm sure there probably are circumstances like that but I can't say I know.
Not that I've come across yet
Probably although I haven't heard about it in Australia
Yeah I mean I've definitely heard instances of
like situations that are very much I think can be classified as slavery in Australia as well
I wouldn't actually know.
I'm not sure probably a lot though
It would be billions wouldn't it
Monetarily it would be it would be anything beyond my imagination
Like somewhere in the billions probably
I don't know, I'd say maybe somewhere around 5 million
150 billion?
Wow
That's insane
Wow
Wow, that is a big number
That's more than a few big economies combined
You definitely never really know what goes into a product
Maybe clothes
Clothes?
Oh my gosh, there probably is.
I've honestly never thought about it but now that scares me. There definitely would be
Probably like your phone. Electronics i think are a big one
Electronics maybe
Like you said I've got two iPhones sitting here
I guess one of the easiest things we can do is probably just to raise awareness of it
If people are more aware of the issue I think that would help reduce it
I am one person - obviously it's going to take a
big amount of people to get this change to be put in place but just being aware
Like being more careful about the products I buy, doing a bit of research to make sure
they're sustainably sourced and not exploiting their workers
Be more conscious of what I buy and maybe try and buy more from
companies with much more transparent supply chains
The least I could do is talk about this particular topic to my friends,
my colleagues, my family back in India
I guess the biggest thing I would say would be awareness.
I mean five minutes ago I didn't really know what we were going to come talk about.
But that would probably be the biggest thing for me.
I mean it's had an impact on me the last couple of minutes this conversation.
So awareness I think would definitely be a big first step