Honeymoon from Hell: Human Trafficking and Domestic Servitude in Australia

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Andreas Schloenhardt

The University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law

Jarrod Jolly

Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law; University of Queensland

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Date Written: 2010

Abstract

Over the past decade policy and debate surrounding trafficking in persons in Australia have largely focused on trafficking into prostitution. The recent case of R v Kovacs changes that focus. The case involves the trafficking of a Filipina woman who was forced to work for a married couple as a domestic servant in their remote Queensland home and takeaway store. The outcome of a recent appeal in the case signifies an expansion to the definition of ‘slavery’ to deal with situations where more subtle forms of control are used effectively to enslave a person. This article explores the issue of trafficking for the purpose of domestic servitude and how the institution of marriage can be used to facilitate it, and analyses whether the relevant legislative and policy framework is set up to deal with cases of trafficking for the purpose of domestic servitude.

JEL Classification: K00

Suggested Citation

Schloenhardt, Andreas and Jolly, Jarrod, Honeymoon from Hell: Human Trafficking and Domestic Servitude in Australia (2010). Sydney Law Review, 32 4: 671-692, 2010, University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law Research Paper No. 15-32, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2611450

Andreas Schloenhardt (Contact Author)

The University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law ( email )

The University of Queensland
St Lucia
4072 Brisbane, Queensland 4072
Australia

Jarrod Jolly

Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law ( email )

Campus Box 1120
St. Louis, MO 63130
United States

University of Queensland ( email )

St Lucia
Brisbane, Queensland 4072
Australia

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