by Tom | Aug 19, 2005
The Victorian Prostitution Control Act does not reflect the findings of the 1985 Neave Inquiry; that is that individual self-employed sex workers should be able to operate lawfully. Rather, the requirement for registration is a barrier for sex workers and as a result...
by Tom | Apr 10, 2005
The current Queensland sex industry is comprised of a number of different sectors. Whilst legalisation has created a ‘legal’ sector in the sex industry, our industry continues to operate mostly outside the law. ‘Legal’ workers, both in brothels and those who work...
by Tom | Mar 30, 2005
The NT Prostitution Regulation Act was designed for purposes other than increasing OH+S standards for sex workers. Sex Workers were not involved in its creation. The legislation that exists is unworkable and impractical and operates to the detriment of the health and...
by Tom | Mar 10, 2005
The Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission did a 2004 inquiry into the sex industry but did not fulfill a requirement to investigate the possibility of changes to prostutitution regulations regarding escort work. Their 2004 investigation was marred by a clear bias...
by Tom | Jul 4, 2004
Scarlet Alliance believes that although we commend certain aspects of the Sex Industry Bill 2004 including the terminology chosen, the inclusion of an amnesty period and the opportunity for self-employed sex workers to work in pairs we cannot support this Bill in its...
