ILO Convention 182 - elimination of the worst forms of child labour

18/2/02
Employment Protection Minister John Kobelke has given the State Government's support to an International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour.
The ILO, an agency of the United Nations, seeks to promote internationally recognised human and labour rights through a series of international treaties, known as conventions.
One of the core ILO conventions seeks to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of work that are harmful to the health, safety, and morals of children.
"We fully support the ILO convention to help protect the weakest in our community," Mr Kobelke told the Federal Government in a letter.
He said Western Australia had completed a lengthy and exhaustive compliance test of State Government laws and agencies to ensure it fulfils its obligations and provides the protections and services expected under the convention.
"WA already has existing laws and practices which protect our children from the worst forms of child labour," the Minister said.
"We can give our full support to the Federal Government in its moves to ratify the convention.
"Our support of this convention will help the ILO in its goal to eliminate those unfair work practices in many parts of the world which exploit children and rob them of their childhood."
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