Australian Government Advocacy Efforts

A compilation of documents to help educate and inform

Policy Contributions

Destiny Rescue continues to advocate to the Government about key issues, policy and legislative change to counter child exploitation.  

Our desire is to raise awareness and address the role Australia plays in offending, both through the demand side of OSEC and contact offences. 

Destiny Rescue actively engage with the Australian Government, with the following submissions and media activity: 

 

News & Media

Destiny Rescue supports the call for stronger justice for victims

– November 2025 –

7 News Spotlight Exposes Australia’s Role in Global Child Exploitation:
Destiny Rescue Calls for Action

– October 2025 –

41% Surge in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Reports
Every click can become a doorway to danger.

– September 2025 –

Destiny Rescue Commends Progress and Calls for Continued Action Against Modern Slavery

– May 2025 –

Modern Slavery Rising in the Region: A Call for Survivor-Led Action

– April 2025 –

Australia Holds Tech Giants to Account Over Child Safety Failures:
Platforms with Millions of Users—and Zero Accountability

– March 2025 –

A Call for Stronger Digital Age Legislation

– February 2025 –

Destiny Rescue Commend Government Action on Child Online Safety

– January 2025 –

Australian Government
The Treasury Pre-Budget Submissions.

The
Commonwealth Treasury
2025-26 Pre-Budget
Submission

The
Commonwealth Treasury
2024-25 Pre-Budget
Submission

The
Commonwealth Treasury
2023-24 Pre-Budget
Submission
Proposal for a
Safe Children,
Safe Traveller Campaign

Parliamentary Inquiries

Joint Standing
Committee
on Social Media and Australian Society

The Senate Legal
and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee
Inquiry into the Modern Slavery Amendment
(Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
Inquiry into law enforcement capabilities
to respond to cybercrime

Joint Standing
Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Defence and Trade
Inquiry into the rights
of women and children

Joint Committee
on Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Capabilities
in Relation to Child Exploitation

Joint Standing
Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Defence and Trade
Tourism Industry
Inquiry Submission

Government Reviews

Australian
Government
Attorney-General’s
Department
Targeted Review of
Divisions 270 and 271
of the Criminal Code Act
1995 (Cth)

Government Related Media Releases

Destiny Rescue supports the call for stronger justice for victims

MODERN SLAVERY CONFERENCE
Strengthening Australia’s Global Efforts for Freedom

CRIMINAL CODE REVIEW
Strengthening Australia’s Legislation for Modern Slavery Offences

AUSTRALIA’S COMMITMENT
to Combating Child Exploitation in International Travel

ANTI-SLAVERY
Destiny Rescue applauds the announcement of Australia’s inaugural Anti-Slavery Commissioner