Australian government urged to ban orphanage tourism immediately

Liberal-led committee to recommend Australia’s involvement in ‘aiding traffickers’ be dealt with as a priority without waiting for a modern slavery act

A Liberal-led committee will urge the government to ban Australian involvement in orphanage tourism as a matter of urgency.

The government is currently examining the introduction of a modern slavery act, which would seek to crack down on exploitation, human trafficking and forced labour, particularly in corporate supply chains.

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