HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION

This discussion document proposes the development of a plan of action to prevent people trafficking, and seeks input from interested parties on the proposed approach of a plan of action, its development and implementation.

The Department of Labour is managing the submission process on behalf of the Interagency Working Group on People Trafficking.  Other Working Group members represent the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand Customs Service, New Zealand Police, and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Justice, Health, Social Development, and Women’s Affairs.

The Department will pursue an open and transparent consultation process to consider how best to prevent and deal with future cases of people trafficking in New Zealand.  Following the consultation, the Department will report to the Minister for Immigration, Hon Clayton Cosgrove, on the analysis of submissions and the development of a draft plan of action to prevent people trafficking.

Consultation questions are presented in bold throughout the discussion document.  These questions are also attached as an appendix for ease of reference and reply.  The questions are for submitters to use as a guide. The Working Group is also interested to hear about people trafficking issues that have not been presented in this document.

Submissions must be received by 31 July 2008 and can be sent to:

People Trafficking Submissions
Department of Labour PO Box 3705
WELLINGTON 6011

Submissions can be emailed to:

Submissions@dol.govt.nz

Submissions can be made online at:

www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/peopletrafficking/index.asp

This discussion document can also be downloaded from this webpage.

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