Sex work decriminalised in Queensland after decades of campaigning
2024-05-03
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Queensland's parliament has passed landmark legislation decriminalizing sex work in the state after years of advocacy. However, there are concerns that the reform could be reversed if the Liberal National opposition wins the upcoming election, as the party voted against the bill.
Opposition from One Nation and Katter’s Australian Party was also noted. Attorney General Yvette D&rsqu .....
Queensland government moves to decriminalise all forms of sex work
2024-02-15
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Proposed legislation introduced to parliament by the Queensland state government today aims to decriminalize sex work, with a focus on enhancing the health, safety, and rights of workers in the industry.
Currently, sole operator sex workers are prohibited from collaborating with each other under the same roof or within the same business, and they are unable to hire individuals for personal s .....
Queensland Government Under Fire for Failing to Decriminalise Sex Work Despite Promises
2023-12-08
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A throng of individuals converged upon Brisbane's CBD, demanding urgent action from the Queensland government to decriminalise sex work, castigating the administration for its inaction as the year draws to a close.
Despite prior intentions to introduce legislation this year, the government's promises remain unfulfilled, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk citing Labor's emphasis o .....
the missus is fair dinkum furious! Gonna protest right outside that brothel
2023-11-26
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Alright, mate, check this out! There's this sheila, right, reckon she's fair dinkum furious! Found out her old man went on a ripper of a spree at this brothel, yeah? Seven hours, mate! Seven hours of fun down in Gold Coast, shelling out six grand, can ya believe it?
Bloke paid cash for the first hour with two birds, not wanting the missus to suss it. But nah, that wasn't enough, .....
Queensland to decriminalise sex work as review recommends new advertising rules
2023-04-24
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Queensland is another Australian territory which is about to decriminalize sex work.
The QLRC also reckoned that sewing workers shouldn’t be dobbed in for spruiking or street-based sex work, and said planning rules should let services run away from industrial zones.While sewing work is under a licensing framework in Queensland, about 90% of sex workers are in the “dodgy sec .....
Queensland escorts say outdated laws leave many unsafe and reluctant to report crime
2021-08-30
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Brisbane escort and sex worker, Kim has no shortage of stories regarding the treatment of his friends in the Queensland escorting community. Kim is a multlingual man, and is often asked to help Asian escorts with limited English, He helps translate between workers and clients or with the police.
The large majority of escorts in Queensland work independently rather than in t .....
Queensland’s sex workers more than pleased to get back on the job
2020-07-03
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The world’s oldest profession is about to reopen in Queensland after a lengthy interruption in trade.
Queensland’s sex workers will go back to work today from noon and they’re more than ready, with many experiencing financial duress during strict coronavirus restrictions. .....
'I am COVID-free': Some sex workers skirt Queensland's isolation rules
2020-04-19
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"I am COVID-free, safe and healthy. Sex only with condoms."
And with advertisements such as that, some Queensland sex workers flout strict physical-distancing laws by continuing to offer their in-person services. .....
Queensland man found guilty of murdering teenage sex worker Tiffany Taylor
2020-03-20
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A Queensland man who agreed to pay pregnant teen sex worker Tiffany Taylor for sex on the day she disappeared has been found guilty of her murder.
Rodney Wayne Williams, 65, picked the 16-year-old up from a Logan motel in July 2015 after meeting her on the Oasis dating website. .....