Title page
Contents
The Committee 4
Abbreviations 7
Recommendations 10
Chapter 1. Introduction 14
Conduct of the inquiry 14
Structure of report 15
Terminology 15
Domestic legislation 15
International obligations 17
Human trafficking in Australia 19
Chapter 2. Legal and policy framework 21
Commonwealth policy response 21
Efficacy of the Commonwealth's policy response 23
Law enforcement and human trafficking 28
International engagement 41
Further proposals for policy and law reform 44
Chapter 3. Slavery and forced labour 55
Migrant workers 55
Supply chains 65
Chapter 4. Sexual servitude 70
Prevalence of trafficking in the sex industry 70
International engagement 74
Criminalisation of the sex industry 75
Cybersex trafficking 79
Chapter 5. Forced marriage 82
What is forced marriage? 82
Prevalence of forced marriage in Australia 84
Government response to forced marriage 86
Additional comments from the Nick Xenophon Team 97
Adequate Resourcing 97
Legislative Reform 98
Appendix 1. Public submissions 101
Appendix 2. Public hearings and witnesses 103
Appendix 3. Tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and additional information 105
Answers to questions on notice 105
Additional Information 105