Australian Government Advocacy Efforts

Destiny Rescue continues to advocate to the Government about key issues, policy and legislative change to counter child exploitation.

Our desire is to raise awareness and address the role Australia plays in offending, both through the demand side of OSEC and contact offences.

In 2023 and 2024 Destiny Rescue actively engaged with the Australian Government, with the following submissions:

The
Commonwealth Treasury
2024-25 Pre-Budget
Submission

The
Commonwealth Treasury
2023-24 Pre-Budget
Submission
Proposal for a
Safe Children,
Safe Traveller Campaign

Joint Standing
Committee
on Social Media and Australian Society

The Senate Legal
and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee
Inquiry into the Modern Slavery Amendment
(Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
Inquiry into law enforcement capabilities
to respond to cybercrime

Joint Standing
Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Defence and Trade
Inquiry into the rights
of women and children

Joint Committee
on Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Capabilities
in Relation to Child Exploitation

Joint Standing
Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Defence and Trade
Tourism Industry
Inquiry Submission

Australian
Government
Attorney-General’s
Department
Targeted Review of
Divisions 270 and 271
of the Criminal Code Act
1995 (Cth)

MODERN SLAVERY CONFERENCE
Strengthening Australia’s Global Efforts for Freedom

CRIMINAL CODE REVIEW
Strengthening Australia’s Legislation for Modern Slavery Offences