Sex workers and their allies rally in Brisbane to protest over laws they say put their safety at risk.
Sex workers say Queensland is falling behind other states and territories as they pressure the Government to decriminalise the sex industry.
Ms Fawkes, who is also the campaign leader for DecrimQld, said sex workers were still waiting for the Attorney General, Yvette D'Arth, to deliver on her promise to refer the decriminalisation of sex work to the Queensland Law Reform Commission. However, she said, there were a number of other referrals before the Commission, including the"consent and mistake of fact" review, which is a 110-year-old legal defence that allows an accused rapist to argue they had a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that sex was consensual.NT: Sex work was decriminalised in November 2019.
Vic: Licensing laws similar to Queensland's – but the Victorian government in Novermber 2019 announced the first large-scale review of laws regulating the industry since 1985.ACT: Sex work is legal but has some restrictions. Recent amendments move it closer to decriminalisationMs D'Arth said consultation regarding decriminalising sex work would occur with the Commission about the timing of future work and the terms of reference.
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