South Australian sex workers are a major step closer to having their industry decriminalised, with a bill passing the state's Upper House.It would decriminalise acts relating to engaging in or living off the proceeds of sex workThe bill introduced by Greens member Tammy Franks will now be sent to the House of Assembly for consideration, after a Legislative Council clause-by-clause debate that lasted for about seven hours over two days.
All parties have given their MPs a conscience vote on the issue and the bill passed the Upper House by seven votes in the 21-seat chamber., but it stalled and was never debated in the Lower House before last year's state election.in the Lower House, where the numbers have never been tested on the issue.
The first of those was to change the entire name of the bill from"Decriminalisation of Sex Work" to"Decriminalisation of Prostitution, Pimping and Brothel Keeping". "I think that the name of the bill should reflect, to the extent possible, the major thrust of the bill," Ms Scriven said.
Fantastic. The idustry should be legal & treated like any other profession. Tax is paid, workers are safer, stigma hopefully removed / reduced, clientele don't have tip toe around in fear of breaking the law (hopfully not married) and a popular industry can operate without fear.
What century are we in?
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