Stock image of a trafficked child. Posed by a model. doidam10/Depositphotos
Many forms of human trafficking in Australia have risen alarmingly in the past year. Reports of exit trafficking—where a person is taken or sent overseas and then has their passport taken from them so they have no choice but to remain, often illegally—have jumped by more than 100 percent between 2024/25 and the previous year.
Meanwhile, reports of human trafficking and modern slavery have reached record highs.
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