Street-based sex work is now legal across Victoria

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Decriminalisation of the industry expected to allow sex workers to feel confident in reporting crimes

Sex workers are now free to operate on Victoria’s streets after new laws, which are designed to make those in the industry safer, came into effect.except in limited circumstances and locations. Legislation makes it an offence for sex work to be carried out near schools, care services and places of worship between 6am and 7pm and on holy days.

 

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SusanElizabeth

King's Cross is the more traditional area.

Just making it legal for men to exploit low paid, poorly educated & possibly traumatised young women, many who suffer with poor mental health/addiction. Address the problems these women face to get them proper, safe work instead of being used as a commodity.

Seems eminently sensible to me.

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