Victorian government to decriminalise sex work after review hears of exploitation
by Calla Wahlquist from on (#5KPVB)
Regulating the sex industry via standard business laws will help make sex workers safer and reduce stigma, minister says
The Victorian government will move to decriminalise sex work and regulate the sex industry through standard business industry laws" following a review that heard the current system left many unprotected.
The review was conducted by the Reason party leader, Fiona Patten, in 2020 and is currently before the state government. The government is expected to release the report and table proposed legislation by the end of the year.
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