This submission outlines Scarlet Alliance and our membership's concerns around the exemption of sex work related convictions from the eligibility criteria of the Spent COnvictions Act. Part 1, Section 5 of the Act under the heading ‘Scope of the Act’ 2b states that a...
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Scarlet Alliance "Submission to Steph Key on SA Law Reform" 2012
This submission explains why diverging from decriminalisation in South Australia is dangerous. Ongoing problems are created when legislators attempt to move away from decriminalisation. The introduction of new offences and penalties involves drafting new requirements,...
Submission "Review of NSW Planning Laws" Nov 2011
Minister Brad Hazzard has commissioned an independent review of NSW complex and outdated planning system.
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to Western Australia" 2011
The Western Australian Prostitution Bill 2011 is not a workable model of sex industry regulation for Western Australia, because of the significant barriers the laws themselves will create, and will be at significant expense to the taxpayer. The Prostitution Bill poses...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to WA Law Reform Committee" 2006
The State Attorney General, Jim McGinty, called for submissions to a Parliamentary Committee in late 2006, to consider future directions for sex industry law reform in that state. The Terms Of Reference for the committee does not include street based sex work, and as...
Scarlet Alliance "Submissions into forced and servile marriage in Australia" 2011
Scarlet Alliance strongly recommends a substantial time and financial investment be made into community organisations who represent those perceived to be affected by forced and servile marriage prior to the discussion of legislative and/or non-legislative means to...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the The Criminal Justice Response to Slavery and People Trafficking; Reparation; and Vulnerable Witness Protections" 2011
Scarlet Alliance strongly opposes the introduction of a criminal justice response, and/or special criminalisation for forced labour in Australia as an addition to current criminal justice responses to sex work and trafficking. Debt contracts are seen as an alternative...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety’s inquiry into the ACT Prostitution Act 1992" 2011
This submission is to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety’s inquiry into the ACT Prostitution Act 1992. Sex workers are also best placed to identify our needs and the changes necessary to our industry over and above what may be thought to be what we...
Touching Base "Submission to Marrickville Council" 2011
Touching Base Submission to Marrickville Council, 2011. Appropriate planning for sex services premises can provide councils with greater control over their location, design and operation. Planning regulations and enforcement actions have direct implications for the...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to the CMC Review" 2011
As with previous submissions to the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission Scarlet Alliance’s main concern is that licensing the sex industry simply doesn’t work. It is expensive, encourages non-compliance, has no benefits for those complying and many deficits...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to WA Law Reform" 2011
The attached Submission is In Opposition to Attorney General Christian Porter’s Proposal To: - Ban sex work in residential areas - License and register sex workers and auxiliary staff - Impose restrictions on sex industry advertising - Increase criminal penalties for...
Scarlet Alliance "Submission to Tasmanian Attorney General" 2010
Scarlet Alliance provides the Tasmanian Attorney Generals Department with strong reasons to reconsider the laws in Tasmania -arguing that sex workers are the key stakeholders.