Scarlet Alliance welcomes the Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill). It is a culmination of years of work by the Queensland Law Reform Commission, consultation with sex workers and other industry stakeholders, input from government agencies and now oversight by Queensland Parliament. It is a long-overdue alternative to Queensland’s failed licensing system, and implements an evidence-based, low-cost and high-compliance model of sex industry regulation that enables better health, safety and access to justice outcomes for all sex workers in Queensland.
