Australian Immigration Daily News

A report by the ABC yesterday by Lyndy Kerin:

'Women are being trafficked to Australia and forced into a life of slavery under the partner migration program, a new report by the Institute of Criminology has revealed.

The report details the cases of eight women in Canberra and Sydney who have come to Australia with the promise of a happy marriage, but have ended up being exploited by their partners.

Samantha Lyneham, a research analyst from the Institute of Criminology, interviewed the women.

"The most severe case that I came across was one woman who - if she didn't obey her husband - would be locked outside of the house, especially during winter, she'd be forced to sleep in a backyard under a tree in freezing cold conditions," she said.
Audio: Listen to the full report (The World Today)

"During the day, she'd be forced to take a pair of scissors and to cut the lawn throughout the day, until it was mowed.

"If she didn't do that she would be beaten." '

To continue reading this story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-21/women-trafficked2c-forced-into-slavery-under-partner-migration/5468334?section=act