Anti-slavery group wins dinner with PM

A group opposed to modern day slavery has bid more than $30,000 at a charity auction to win dinners with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, opposition leader Tony Abbott and former prime minister and foreign minister, Kevin Rudd.

The group called Walk Free says it aims to galvanise the current government and opposition to continue its commitment to ending modern slavery in Australia.

“The International Labor Organization estimates that over 20 million women, men and children are victims of human trafficking, forced labour or other forms of slavery. This is equivalent to the population of Australia,” Walk Free said in a statement.

“Walk Free will use the dinners to highlight the abhorrent scourge of modern slavery by introducing both the government and opposition to victims of human trafficking.”

Dinner for four with Ms Gillard at The Lodge, a barbecue for eight with Mr Abbott and dinner for four with Mr Rudd were auctioned on eBay in the lead-up to the 2012 Parliamentary Press Gallery Mid Winter Ball, Canberra’s premier social event.

Walk Free says to ensure fairness, it will pay the same amount, $11,100 for dinner with each of the three politicians. Proceeds go to a number of charities including the Warwick Foundation, Royal Life Saving Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

Walk Free’s website says it’s a joint initiative of the Hope for Children Foundation and the Australian Children’s Trust, a charity established by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.

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