Crime and Public Safety

Two Slavery-Related Cases Highlight a Growing Issue in Australia

Two Brisbane women and a Melbourne couple will face charges of keeping people in debt bondage and slavery after police raids rescued their captives.
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Two Slavery-Related Cases Highlight a Growing Issue in Australia
This stock image illustrates the growing issues of debt bondage in Australia. cairoj/Depositphotos
Rex Widerstrom
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A court order forfeiting a house so that the proceeds can pay fines for slavery and two women facing forced labour charges offer a glimpse into human trafficking in Australia.

Despite offenders being caught and sentenced to lengthy prison terms and losing their assets, and harsh warnings to would-be traffickers from police, the practice is still rife.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.