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Thursday, 10 February 2005
Page: 106

The following notice was given:


Mr Price to move:

That this House expresses its concern about the international trafficking in women for sexual slavery and:

(1) recognises that women trafficked to Australia for sexual servitude are victims not criminals and should be treated by authorities as victims;

(2) calls on the Government to adopt the recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission's report: Australian Crime Commission's response to trafficking in women for sexual servitude;

(3) urges the Government to increase the assistance available to victims of trafficking for sexual servitude;

(4) calls on the Government to change current visa provisions so as to give adequate protection to all victims of trafficking for sexual servitude;

(5) condemns the Government for placing victims of human trafficking for sexual servitude in detention;

(6) recognises that women who have been trafficked to Australia for sexual servitude who subsequently cooperate with police are in great danger, both in Australia and, in particular, their country of origin; and

(7) notes the Government's failure to prosecute the human traffickers.