Inquiry into the trafficking of women for sexual
servitude
Supplementary Inquiry into the trafficking of women for sexual servitude
In June 2004, the
Committee tabled its report on the trafficking of women for sexual
servitude. During the course of the inquiry the government introduced its
National Action Plan to combat the trade, which included a range of
measures such as legislative review across all Australian jurisdictions;
the creation of an Australian Federal Police Transnational Sexual
Exploitation and Trafficking Team; improved arrangements for cooperation
between relevant Commonwealth agencies; and a new victim support system.
At the time the Committee
reported, it was too early to assess the effectiveness of these reforms.
However, with 12 months
since the report; the completion of the legislative review; and the
subsequent introduction of the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in
Persons Offences) Bill 2004, it is timely to reassess the situation.
Accordingly, the
Committee invited officers of the Australian Crime Commission, the
Attorney-General's Department and the Department of Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs to update the Committee on progress.
Update materials
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Hansard (PDF 181KB)
- Submission - Australian Crime Commission (PDF 323KB)
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Tabled paper - Attorney-General's Department (PDF 155KB)
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Tabled paper - Department of Immigration and Multicultural and
Indigenous Affairs
(PDF 219KB)
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Report
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Government response tabled 13 September 2007 (PDF 149KB)
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