Following two federal court cases that exposed systemic exploitation of foreign domestic workers, the Australian government has restricted diplomats from bringing in such workers. UN experts highlighted 'slave-like' working conditions and urged increased awareness among diplomatic missions.
The Australia n government has restricted foreign diplomats from bringing domestic workers into the country, following two federal court cases that exposed systemic exploitation. A UN anti-slavery expert reported that conditions were described as 'slave-like'. The United Nations special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery concluded that temporary migrant workers across Australia faced widespread exploitation.
The government is now restricting visas to a select few and increasing awareness campaigns among diplomatic missions to prevent such exploitation
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