“Sex workers lobby Parliament for legislation changes,” ABC Online, 9 Nov 06
The Australian Sex Workers Association will be lobbying at a forum in Adelaide today for the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation for its members. Around 70 sex workers will attend the conference at Parliament House. Association manager Janelle Fawkes says...
Sex Workers Talk About HIV – Commemorating World AIDS Day 2006
In the 80’s, sex workers’ response to HIV in Australia was immediate and tangible. Sex workers organised together to do voluntary peer education work, including the distribution of condoms in street based sex working areas. Brothel sex workers demanded the...
“Sex Workers Welcome CMC Report & Challenge Spence to Conform” 5 October 2006
The Crime and Misconduct Commissions most recent inquiry into the sex industry has overwhelmingly found against the registration of private sex workers in Queensland. The report, "Regulating Outcall Prostitution: Should Legal Outcall Prostitution Services Be...
“Sex workers call for task force consultation” 2nd October 2006, ABC News Online
Sex workers call for task force consultationAustralia's sex worker industry has cautiously welcomed moves to establish a joint government task force to help combat sex slavery and trafficking. Sex workers call for task force consultationAustralia's sex worker industry...
Concern Over New “Sex Slavery & Trafficking” Working Party
A new cross-jurisdictional working party, consisting of a small number of "senior" representatives from the state, territory and commonwealth "Minister for Women" offices, will aim to ascertain the extent of sexual slavery and trafficking of women...
Sex Workers’ Rights: Time to Deliver! SEX WORKERS’ DEMONSTRATION at XVI AIDS Conference
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006 at 10 AM, The Stilletto Lounge Sex Workers’ Networking Zone in the Global Village, Toronto International AIDS Conference 2006 Sex workers from around the world will demonstrate for the recognition of their human rights and labour...
Health and Human Rights Advocates Denounce Gates Foundation’s Support of Raids on Sex Workers, Advocates Gather in Toronto to Promote Rights and Safety of Groups Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
(Toronto, August 14, 2006) – The international Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) and other human rights NGOs applaud this week’s commitment by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to commit $500 million to the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS prevention and...
Move To Criminalise Oral Sex: Sex Workers Targeted
The Police Minister Judy Spence is increasing police powers to entrap and deceive sex workers into offering oral sex without a condom. Currently police act as clients, calling and visiting sex workers to pressure them into agreeing to offer sex without a condom, and...
Sex Worker Health Services At Risk – Judy Spence Relinquishes Health Staff Of Confidentiality
Police Minister Judy Spence is taking her first foray into the issue of health by relinquishing all health staff of ethical, professional and confidentiality standards, only if they are dealing with sex workers (Clause 31, proposed S134A, of the Prostitution Amendment...
Pre-emptive Strike Against Sex Workers: Spence Avoids CMC Report and Pushes Ahead With Registration Of Private Sex Workers
Judy Spence has jumped the gun on the CMC by releasing the Prostitution Act 2006 in advance of the long awaited CMC final report. The final report is rumoured to be in opposition to individual private sex worker registration – a move which is made possible by...