Mr. Martin Callinan:

In the context of human trafficking, while we do not have particular evidence of organised crime groups in this country getting involved, we are aware of a number of trafficking cases being investigated. For instance, this year alone there are 29 live investigations, involving more than 40 suspects, so that is a work in progress. It is a difficult area to police. Depending on whom one talks to, there are different views, but we are aware of the issue. We have had two successful prosecutions on human trafficking this year. That is very much a work in progress.

Criminals and groups are certainly getting involved in legitimate enterprises and the Criminal Asset Bureau was established to tackle these people, including one very high-profile case in the past week or so. It takes considerable time to work its way through the system, but that is the system that is ordained. It is no accident that representatives from a number of jurisdictions in Europe have visited this country to look at the CAB model and have adopted a similar regime in their jurisdictions, albeit some of them under a different name. Our Minister is very proactive in trying to get uniform approaches throughout Europe on asset seizure and forfeiture etc. That is a work in progress. We target all legitimate areas of enterprise where we believe there are tentacles to organised crime.