Control and regulation legislation

NSW 2007

Submission on the NSW Brothels Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 (PDF 3pp 26KB)

Tasmania 2004 - 2005

 Submission on the Sex Industry Regulation Bill 2005 (PDF 4pp 27KB)

AFAO submission on the Sex Industry Regulation Bill 2004 . (PDF 42 KB).AFAO is concerned that the model of regulation proposed by the Bill may result in a worsening of conditions for some sex workers and an undermining of health promotion efforts with sex workers.The Scarlet Alliance has also put in a submission on this Bill. Read the Scarlet Submission (PDF - 422 KB)

Victoria 2004

Prostitution Control Fees Regulations 2004 The Victorian Government is proposing to radically increase licensing fees for sex work businesses.Both Scarlet Alliance, (the national forum for sex worker organisations and projects), and AFAO have made submissions to the Victorian Government objecting to this proposal.

WA 2003

In early 2003 the WA government released its draft legislation for consultation. AFAO, Scarlet Alliance and Phoenix, the WA sex worker organisation, lodged a submission on the proposed legislation which addresses a range of concerns.  Read more about AFAO's advocacy work on the WA Prostitution Control Bill.

Trafficking

Scarlet Alliance made a submission to the Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission's Inquiry into the trafficking of women - sexual servitude.  Read the submission on trafficking of women (PDF189 KB - September 2003)

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