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ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 111, 2012-13 14 May 2013 Customs and AusCheck Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2013 Cat Barker Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section Contents The Bills Digest at a glance ...................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose and structure of the Bill ............................................................................................................ 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 5

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Tobacco Smuggling ............................................................................................................................. 3 International context ..................................................................................................................... 3 World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ............................... 3 Extent of global illicit trade in tobacco ..................................................................................... 4 Australian Context ......................................................................................................................... 7 Tobacco smuggling to Australia ................................................................................................

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 5 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 5 Rationalisation of existing powers ................................................................................................. 5 Authorisation of coercive powers ................................................................................................. 6 Enforcement of international agreements ....................................................................................

ISSN 1834-9854 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services RESEARCH PAPER NO. 2, 2012-13 28 February 2013 The people smugglers’ business model Cat Barker Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section Executive summary • Since the late 1990s, people smuggling has been a key focus of political debate on irregular migration

AUGUST 22, 2012 Time for a change? Access to support and visas for trafficking victims Image source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 (Trafficking Bill) will update Australia’s offence regime to criminalise a broader range of exploitative

JULY 9, 2012 Australia’s performance against Anti-corruption treaty reviewed Image source: Commonwealth Ombudsman Australia signed the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in December 2003 and ratified it two years later. A summary of the findings of the first review of Australia’s implementation of the UNCAC was released on 18

    MARCH 21, 2012 Ombudsman’s report on covert operations Image source: Australian Crime Commission A report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on the records of controlled operations held by Commonwealth law enforcement agencies, tabled on 13 March 2012, reveals the Ombudsman has continuing concerns that the Australian Crime Commission (ACC)

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Note: the details and outcomes of various legal proceedings relating to Securency International Pty Ltd and Note Printing Australia Ltd have been omitted from this document in accordance with non-publication orders made by the Victorian Courts. Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Obligations of Parties