Sex Work to Be Decriminalised in Queensland

Published on February 16, 2024

Queensland has plans to introduce new laws to decriminalise sex work. A new parliamentary Bill aimed at improving the health and rights of workers in the world’s oldest profession, was part of a series of policy promises announced by the new Steven Miles-led government on Feb. 14. The Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Decriminalising Sex Work) Amendment Bill 2024 intends to decriminalise the sex industry and repeal existing criminal offences related to the work. A government release said the proposed legislation will help move the industry into the same regulatory setting as any other business Other targeted outcomes are to create new offences regarding the protection of sex workers, and strengthen their protection from unfair discrimination....

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