Scarlet Alliance does not support the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill or any proposals to criminalise street based sex work; applauds the political strength and leadership shown by the New Zealand Parliament and the decriminalisation of all sex work, including street based sex work; urges all members of the New Zealand Parliament to maintain a focus on street based sex worker safety while solving current issues raised by non-sex working residents in relation to amenity impact; and recommends safe houses for street based sex workers as a win-win solution for sex workers and non-sex working residents in street sex work areas. Safe houses provide safety for sex workers, and also lower amenity impact in sex working areas by giving sex workers and clients a private and discreet location in which to meet and provide services.
