ACRATH pushes politicians for compensation scheme for modern slavery survivors

ACRATH members met in Canberra last week - Photo: (ACRATH)ACRATH members met in Canberra last week - Photo: (ACRATH)

A delegation from Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) last week embarked on its annual advocacy visit to Parliament House in Canberra.

On 8 August, Columban Fr Peter O’Neill presented an online Advocacy Workshop on the National Labour Hire Licensing Scheme and the Australian Government’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme for ACRATH members across Australia. The workshop was in preparation for ACRATH’s annual advocacy visit to Parliament House in Canberra.    

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