Canberra Advocacy Report

ACRATH’s week of advocacy in the Australian Parliament in 2018 saw a team of 14 ACRATH members and colleagues in Canberra
to advocate for improved approaches to combatting human trafficking and protecting victims of human trafficking and slavery-like practices, and forced marriage. Several weeks of preparation at ACRATH’s office preceded the team’s arrival in Canberra for an afternoon of orientation, preparation and training. A full schedule in the following days saw us meet for focused conversation and advocacy with Members of Parliament and government officers. This year 12 of our meetings were with Ministers, Ministerial advisers and Shadow Ministers. Read more…