Hot on the heels of successfully decriminalising abortion, the Queensland Government is now turning its attention to the sex work industry.
A spokesperson from the Attorney General’s office confirmed the possible decriminalisation of sex work was currently under discussion between the Attorney-General and the Police Minister.
This is a turnaround from six months ago when Police Minister Mark Ryan told the ABC there were no plans to decriminalise sex work.
It was, however, on the agenda at the Queensland Labor Party’s state conference last month.
“The Government has begun a process to refer the question of the decriminalisation of the sex worker industry and the establishment of a new regulatory framework to the Queensland Law Reform Commission,” Mr Ryan said.
He said it would be up to the Attorney-General to refer the question to the commission.
Sex worker advocacy group Respect has renewed its calls for decriminalisation after a court case earlier this month highlighted just how vulnerable sex workers were to crime.
Man charged with fraud
In a Queensland first, a man was convicted of fraud in a Brisbane magistrates court after two sex workers reported him to police for not paying for services.
Respect’s Elena Jeffreys said the laws in Queensland were not conducive to sex workers coming forward to report crimes, and it put them in a difficult position.
“The two women who brought forward this complaint were absolutely determined this man was not going to get away with ripping off any more workers,” Ms Jeffreys said.
The two women who took the case to court were mature, experienced in dealing with the police and knew the risks of taking action, Ms Jeffreys said.
“Sex workers who come forward to report crimes have had terrible experiences in Queensland from just being told to leave right through to being arrested themselves.”
Although the fraud case was a win, and saw the women treated with respect by the police and the courts, it highlighted the need to decriminalise the sex work industry, Ms Jeffreys said.
Ea a spus ca in timpul cauzei judecatoresti, cel putin o jumatate de duzina de lucratori sexuali care au fost victime ale crimei au incercat sa faca rapoarte, dar unde au plecat sau au fost amenintati cu arestare.
Impactul legii asupra sigurantei
Desi nu este ilegal sa lucrezi intr-un bordel autorizat sau sa fii unic operator, exista dispozitii in lege care au impact asupra modului in care opereaza o persoana.
Doamna Jeffreys a spus ca multe dintre strategiile lucratorilor sexuali obisnuiti sa fie in siguranta erau ilegale si au atras pedepse.
“Mesajarea unui alt lucrator atunci cand un client pleaca sau cand incepe rezervarea dvs. sau trimiterea unui mesaj de catre un alt lucrator din locatia dvs. intr-o rezervare de apel, utilizand un sofer pe care un alt muncitor il foloseste sau recomanda, partajarea cheltuielilor aeriene – toate acestea sunt ilegale.”
Munca sexuala nu este ilegala in Queensland, dar este acoperita de mai multe niveluri de reglementare. (ABC TV: ABC TV)
Ms Jeffreys said in NSW and New Zealand where the industry was decriminalised, relations had improved between sex workers, the police and the judicial system.
“The outcomes for sex workers in New Zealand, for example, 80 per cent said they feel more confident and more likely to report a crime to police after decriminalisation than before decriminalisation,” she said.
“The evidence from New Zealand shows that decriminalisation delivers health and safety outcomes for sex workers and improves access to justice if sex workers are victims of crime.”
Ms Jeffreys said decriminalisation would remove these criminal penalties and rather than being regulated by police, it would be regulated by other legislation such as the Fair Work Act and the Industrial Relations Act.
Am pornit cu afaceri neterminate de la ancheta Fitzgerald, acum este momentul sa o rezolvam corect. “
Doamna Jeffreys a spus ca elaborarea politicii de bune practici va fi cel mai bun model de reglementare a dezincriminarii in colaborare cu lucratorii sexuali.
Mici modificari
Transanna, rezident din Cairns, care este acum pensionat dupa ce a lucrat mai mult de 25 de ani in industria sexului din toata tara, a salutat vestea ca doi lucratori sexuali au asigurat justitia pana la urma.
Dar ea era cinica ca multi lucratori sexuali vor veni din cauza stigmei implicate si a problemelor de confidentialitate.
“Multi lucratori sexuali sunt mame si destul de des prietenele si rudele lor nu stiu ca sunt lucratori sexuali”, a spus Transanna.
Legile din jurul muncii sexuale au facut oamenii vulnerabili, iar multi care au intrat in industrie erau deja vulnerabili, a adaugat ea.
„Dar depinde daca sunt ascutiti si constienti de imprejurimile lor, asa cum eram eu.
Transanna a spus ca a vazut o schimbare in politie de-a lungul anilor.
„Cred ca avem un ofiter de politie care se ocupa in mod special de chestiuni cu privire la lucratorii sexuali.
„Daca cineva este abuzat, mergi la sectie si acest politist se va ocupa de toata situatia si are o ureche foarte simpatica.
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„Creeaza incredere pentru lucratorii sexuali si presupun ca nu doresc ca numele lor sa fie dezvaluite, asta se face in aceste zile”.
Acum pensionara si locuind in Cairns, Transanna a fost lucrator sexual de mai bine de 25 de ani. (Suplimentat 🙂
Legea Queensland asa cum este
Mark Platt, de la Serviciul Juridic Comunitar Central din Queensland, a declarat ca exista doua niveluri de reglementare atunci cand a fost vorba de munca sexuala in Queensland.
Primul este ca, desi o persoana ar putea fi un singur operator si nu este ilegal sa desfasoare activitati sexuale, exista dispozitii de baza in lege care pot avea impact asupra modului in care opereaza.
„Aceasta include lucruri precum modul in care iti poti face publicitate serviciile, cand poti avea pe altcineva in sediul tau si lucruri de genul acesta”, a spus domnul Platt.
Cand doi sau mai multi lucratori sexuali isi desfasoara o afacere impreuna, exista un alt nivel de reglementare in cadrul Autoritatii de autorizare a prostitutiei.
Domnul Platt a spus ca aceste legi au facut lucratorii sexuali mai vulnerabili la a fi victime ale criminalitatii.
