The Victorian Parliament's Drug and Crime Prevention Committee is holding an inquiry into People Trafficking for Sex Work. The inquiry's terms of reference are to consider:
 

(i) the extent and nature of trafficking people for the purposes of sex work into Victoria from overseas;

(ii) the interrelationship -- if any -- between the unlicensed and licensed prostitution sectors in Victoria, and trafficking for the purposes of sex work;

(iii) the current and proposed intergovernmental and international strategies and initiatives in relation to dealing with trafficking for the purposes of sex work; and

(iv) the need for policy and legislative reform to combat trafficking for the purposes of sex work, in Victoria.

The Inquiry must table its report no later than 30 June 2010.
 

Submissions can be made to the inquiry by October 23 and forwarded to:

Executive Officer

Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee

Level 8, 35 Spring Street

Melbourne VIC 3000