Modern Slavery Statement 2025–26

1. Introduction

This Modern Slavery Statement ("Statement") is made by FreightLine Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 47 823 491 056, ACN 823 491 056) ("FreightLine Australia") for the reporting period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 ("FY 2025–26"). This Statement is prepared and submitted in accordance with the mandatory reporting requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) ("the Act"). FreightLine Australia is a reporting entity under the Act, being an entity based or operating in Australia with an annual consolidated revenue exceeding the threshold prescribed by the Act.

This Statement covers the operations and supply chains of FreightLine Australia Pty Ltd as the single reporting entity. FreightLine Australia does not have subsidiary entities or controlled entities that are themselves reporting entities under the Act. This Statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of FreightLine Australia and is signed by Marcus Webb, Managing Director, as the responsible member of the governing body. It will be submitted to the Australian Border Force (ABF) Modern Slavery Register and published on our website.

FreightLine Australia condemns modern slavery in all its forms, including forced labour, child labour, debt bondage, human trafficking, servitude, and deceptive recruiting practices. We recognise that modern slavery is a serious crime and an egregious violation of fundamental human rights, and we are committed to taking meaningful steps to identify and address the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chains.

2. About FreightLine Australia

FreightLine Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian road freight and logistics company founded in 2009 and headquartered at 14 Arden Street, Silverwater NSW 2128. We operate a national depot network across seven locations: Sydney (Silverwater, NSW), Melbourne (Laverton North, VIC), Brisbane (Carole Park, QLD), Perth (Bibra Lake, WA), Adelaide (Dry Creek, SA), Darwin (Berrimah, NT) and Hobart (Derwent Park, TAS). Our primary business activities include general road freight transport, express freight services, bulk and project freight, warehousing and distribution, and freight management services for commercial and industrial clients.

As at 30 June 2026, FreightLine Australia employed 214 staff across our national operations, including employed drivers, depot operations staff, logistics coordinators, administrative and finance staff, and senior management. Our fleet comprises more than 180+ heavy vehicles of varying configurations, from rigid trucks to B-doubles and road trains. We serve clients across a broad range of industry sectors, including construction, manufacturing, retail distribution, agriculture, mining services, and fast-moving consumer goods.

The industries and geographies in which we operate expose our supply chains to varying degrees of modern slavery risk. We operate in the road transport sector, which in Australia has historically been subject to risks related to labour hire, independent contractor arrangements, and the treatment of truck drivers, particularly in relation to payment practices and working conditions. Our procurement activities extend to vehicle manufacturing, fleet maintenance parts and services, fuel supply, tyres, and various facility and office services. The nature and risk profile of each of these supply chain categories is assessed in section 4 of this Statement.

3. Our Operations and Supply Chains

Direct Operations: FreightLine Australia's direct workforce is employed under enterprise agreements or individual contracts that meet or exceed the requirements of the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020 and applicable National Employment Standards. All employees are paid through a central payroll system and receive payslips for every pay period. Our human resources policies prohibit forced labour, unpaid work (other than lawfully permitted arrangements), unlawful deductions from wages, and any form of worker exploitation. We do not use cash-in-hand payment arrangements for any employee or labour hire worker.

Fleet Maintenance Supply Chain: We procure parts, servicing, and maintenance for our fleet from a combination of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dealerships, independent automotive parts distributors, and specialist heavy vehicle repair workshops. Parts are sourced primarily from Australian-based distributors, with some components manufactured offshore (predominantly in Europe, Japan, South Korea, and China). We rely on our supplier relationships and, for larger purchases, supplier conduct questionnaires to identify risks in this supply chain.

Fuel Suppliers: We procure diesel and biodiesel blend fuel from major Australian fuel distributors operating under long-term supply agreements. These distributors are subject to Australian regulatory requirements and, as large commercial entities, are themselves subject to the Act. We regard our fuel supply chain as presenting a low risk of modern slavery, noting that fuel refining and distribution in Australia is heavily regulated.

Tyre and Parts Suppliers: Tyres for our fleet are procured through major tyre distributors operating in Australia. A significant proportion of tyres sold in Australia are manufactured offshore, including in countries where the risk of modern slavery in manufacturing operations may be higher. We have included tyre supply as a focus area in our supplier conduct questionnaire programme and intend to engage further with our tyre distributors regarding their upstream supply chain transparency.

Transport Subcontractors: FreightLine Australia engages licensed transport subcontractors for specific legs or routes where our own fleet does not operate. All subcontractors are engaged under written agreements that include a requirement to comply with applicable laws, including the Act, and to maintain appropriate employment and labour practices. Subcontractor selection includes a check that the subcontractor holds a valid heavy vehicle licence, is registered with the NHVR, and is not subject to any enforceable adverse findings regarding labour practices.

4. Modern Slavery Risks in Our Operations

Vehicle Manufacturing (Offshore): Our heavy vehicle fleet consists primarily of vehicles manufactured by major international OEMs with operations in Australia, Europe, and North America. While final assembly for most of our vehicles occurs in established economies with robust labour regulation, component supply chains extend to countries where labour standards may be less consistently enforced. We assess this risk as low to medium: the OEMs we purchase from are themselves large reporting entities under comparable modern slavery disclosure regimes in the UK, EU, and USA, and are subject to significant reputational and legal incentives to manage their supply chains. We will continue to monitor this risk as our fleet refreshes.

Fuel Distribution: Our Australian fuel supply chain involves large, listed fuel distributors who are themselves reporting entities under the Act. The primary modern slavery risk in fuel distribution relates to upstream crude oil supply from jurisdictions with less robust human rights frameworks. We assess this risk as low from our direct procurement perspective, noting that we do not have visibility or leverage over upstream crude supply and rely on the compliance programmes of our direct suppliers in this regard.

Tyre Manufacturing: Tyre manufacturing for the Australian market involves a global supply chain, with some manufacturing occurring in countries where the risk of forced labour and inadequate labour standards is elevated. We assess this risk as medium: while we do not manufacture tyres or have a direct relationship with tyre manufacturers, the tyre supply chain has been identified in public reporting as an area of concern, particularly in relation to natural rubber sourcing from South-East Asia. We are engaging our tyre distributors to seek information about their supply chain due diligence programmes.

Labour Hire: FreightLine Australia uses labour hire on a limited and periodic basis to supplement our employed workforce during peak periods. We engage labour hire through established Australian labour hire providers. We assess this risk as low to medium: the labour hire sector in Australia has been subject to increased regulatory scrutiny regarding worker exploitation, and we have implemented additional due diligence steps for labour hire procurement, including verifying that providers hold a current labour hire licence where required by state law, and conducting periodic audits of worker entitlements for labour hire workers placed with us.

5. Actions Taken to Address Risks

Supplier Conduct Questionnaires: During FY 2025–26, FreightLine Australia continued its programme of issuing modern slavery and supplier conduct questionnaires to suppliers in categories assessed as presenting medium or higher risk. Questionnaires address: the supplier's own modern slavery policy and governance; their approach to supply chain due diligence; any incidents or allegations of modern slavery in their supply chain; and their grievance mechanisms for workers. Responses are reviewed by our Operations and Compliance team and any concerning responses are followed up directly with the supplier.

Procurement Due Diligence: Our procurement policy requires that any new supplier in a medium or higher risk category complete a supplier conduct questionnaire prior to being approved as a supplier. For significant procurement contracts (exceeding $100,000 per annum), our procurement policy requires an additional senior management review of modern slavery risk as part of the contract approval process. Contracts with suppliers in medium and higher risk categories include contractual obligations to comply with applicable modern slavery laws and to notify FreightLine Australia of any identified modern slavery risk or incident in their operations or supply chains.

Employee Training: All new employees in roles with procurement, operational, or HR responsibilities receive training on modern slavery indicators as part of their induction programme. The training covers: what modern slavery is and how it manifests in transport and logistics supply chains; the indicators that may suggest a worker is being exploited; how to report a concern; and FreightLine Australia's obligations under the Act. Refresher training is delivered annually via our online learning management system, and completion is tracked and reported to management.

Whistleblower Policy and Anonymous Reporting Line: FreightLine Australia's Whistleblower Policy, adopted in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) whistleblower protection requirements, explicitly covers disclosures relating to modern slavery. Eligible disclosers (including employees, contractors and suppliers) may report concerns through an anonymous reporting line administered by an independent third party. Reports are investigated by our compliance team and escalated to the Board where appropriate. All disclosers are protected from reprisal in accordance with applicable law.

6. Assessing the Effectiveness of Actions

FreightLine Australia tracks the following metrics to assess the effectiveness of our modern slavery risk management actions:

• Supplier questionnaires issued: 34 questionnaires were issued to suppliers in medium and higher risk categories during FY 2025–26.
• Questionnaires returned: 31 completed responses were received, representing a return rate of 91%. Three suppliers did not respond to follow-up requests; these suppliers have been placed on a watch list for review at contract renewal.
• Modern slavery incidents reported: Nil incidents or credible allegations of modern slavery in FreightLine Australia's operations or supply chains were reported or identified during FY 2025–26.
• Employee training completion: 98% of employees in procurement, operational, and HR roles completed modern slavery awareness training during FY 2025–26.
• Whistleblower reports received: Two reports were received through the anonymous reporting line during the reporting period, neither of which involved modern slavery concerns. Both matters were investigated and resolved.

We acknowledge that the absence of reported incidents does not necessarily mean that modern slavery risks are absent from our supply chains. We are committed to improving our assessment capability in future reporting periods through the following planned improvements: expanding the supplier questionnaire programme to include lower-risk categories on a rolling basis; engaging a third-party consultant to conduct an independent assessment of modern slavery risk in our tyre and vehicle parts supply chains; and developing a formal supplier audit programme for our highest-risk supplier categories.

7. Consultation

This Statement was prepared following consultation between FreightLine Australia's senior management team and the Board of Directors. The preparation process involved: review of operational and supply chain data by the Operations Director and Procurement Manager; assessment of modern slavery risk by our compliance team; drafting of the Statement by management; and review and approval by the Board at its May 2026 meeting. The Statement was not prepared in consultation with any other entity (FreightLine Australia has no subsidiaries or controlled entities that are reporting entities under the Act).

The Board of FreightLine Australia has approved this Statement at its meeting held on 15 May 2026. The Statement will be submitted to the Australian Border Force Modern Slavery Register within the timeframe required by the Act and will be published on our website at freightlineaustralia.com.au.

8. Signature