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Trafficking in persons in Australia: myths and realities

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  • Andreas Schloenhardt
  • Genevieve Beirne
  • Toby Corsbie

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In Australia, despite greater public awareness and acknowledgement of the problem by government agencies, trafficking in persons remains a phenomenon poorly understood and researched. The true extent of Australia's human trafficking problem is not fully known, largely due to the clandestine nature of this phenomenon. Anecdotal evidence, media reports, and statistical estimates without proper evidentiary bases are the only sources of information currently available about trafficking in persons in Australia. This article produces a more accurate assessment of the scale of trafficking in persons in the light of the open source evidence, thus contributing to the understanding of the immediate problem, and paving the way for further research on the many facets and aspects associated with trafficking in persons in Australia and elsewhere. The article calls for further research into trafficking and greater openness from relevant stakeholders, in order to clarify the facts about trafficking in Australia, and to help to dispel the myths and misconceptions that abound in discussing this issue.

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  • Andreas Schloenhardt & Genevieve Beirne & Toby Corsbie, 2009. "Trafficking in persons in Australia: myths and realities," Global Crime, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(3), pages 224-247, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fglcxx:v:10:y:2009:i:3:p:224-247
    DOI: 10.1080/17440570903079931
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