The latest media release from the Australian Federal Police reports that exit trafficking in Australia has jumped more than 100% in a single year, as reports of human trafficking and modern slavery reach an all-time high.
In new figures covering the 2024-25 financial year, the AFP detailed 420 reports of human trafficking, an increase of 10% from 382 the previous year, equating to an average of one report per day.
Three were 118 reports of forced marriage, 84 reports of sexual servitude, 75 reports of exit trafficking and 42 reports of forced labour.
