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Sex Work Law Reform Victoria

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  • Exposing the Disturbing Emails of Anti-Sex Work Politician Moira Deeming
  • Are Incalls Legal Now?
  • Victorian Election Result – What it Means for Sex Workers
    • Key Politicians
    • How the Victorian Parliament Works
  • About
    • About Us
      • Mission and Purpose
      • Our Story
      • What We Do
      • What We Want
      • Who We Are
      • Financial Reports and Constitution
      • Common Questions We’re Asked
    • Why are We Calling for the Decriminalisation of Sex Work?
    • Allies and Stakeholders
  • The Laws
    • Sex Work Decriminalisation
      • The Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021
        • The Path to Decriminalisation
        • Sex Work Decrim Bill FAQs
        • The Bill: Get the Facts
        • What Will Happen in the Upper House?
        • Amendments
        • Will the Bill Pass?
    • Sex Work
      • What is Sex Work?
        • What is Sex Work?
        • What is Sex Work? Chinese
      • Who Are Sex Workers?
        • Who Are Sex Workers?
        • Who Are Sex Workers? (Chinese Language)
      • What Are Sex Work Laws?
        • What Are Sex Work Laws?
        • What Are Sex Worker Laws? (Chinese Language)
      • Therapy or Sex Work?
    • Fight Banking Discrimination Against Sex Workers
      • Fight Banking Discrimination Against Sex Workers
      • Financial Institutions – Which Ones Discriminate?
      • Reporting Financial Discrimination
    • Federal Government Moves to Expand Its Power to Take Down Online Porn
    • Sex Work Laws in Victoria
    • The Problems with Victoria’s Existing Laws
    • How the Majority of Victorian Sex Workers Are Exposed to Criminal Prosecution
    • The Benefits of Decriminalising Sex Work
    • Decriminalisation Does NOT Mean Complete Deregulation of the Sex Industry
    • What is the Full Decriminalisation of Sex Work?
    • Who Supports the Decriminalisation of Sex Work?
    • What’s Wrong With the Nordic Model?
    • Centrelink and Sex Work
  • The Sex Industry
    • Sex Workers
      • Private Sex Workers
      • Brothel Sex Workers
      • Escort Agency Workers
      • Street-Based Sex Workers
      • Enforcing Street Solicitation Laws
      • Migrant Sex Workers
      • Migrant Sex Workers (Chinese Language)
      • Male Sex Workers
      • Straight Male Sex Workers
    • Clients
    • Brothel Owners
    • Brothel Managers
    • Why is the Number of Legal Brothels Decreasing?
    • Regulatory Bodies
      • Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV)
      • Local Government
      • WorkSafe Victoria
      • Sex Workers and Paying Tax
      • Department of Health and Human Services Victoria (DHHS)
      • SWA (License) Numbers Explained
    • Human Trafficking in Victoria’s Sex Industry
    • Sex Industry Myths Busted
      • Top Myths About Sex Work in Australia
      • Top 5 Myths about Victoria’s Licensing Model
      • Top 5 Myths About Decriminalisation
      • Top 5 Benefits of Decriminalisation
  • News / Press Releases / Submissions
    • Press Releases
      • Explosive Emails Expose MP’s Extreme Right Wing Views
      • Anti-Trans State Election Candidate at Risk from FOI Request
      • Hooray! Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill Passes in Victoria
      • Sex Workers Welcome Victorian Government Announcement to Decriminalise Sex Work
    • Submissions
    • SWLRV in the Media
    • News (2023)
    • News (2018-2022)
      • News (2022)
      • News (2021)
      • News (2020)
      • News (2019)
      • News (2018)
  • References
    • Glossary
    • International Decriminalisation Campaigns
    • Legislation
    • Useful Links
    • Archived
      • Coronavirus Laws: Is Sex Work Banned?
      • Sex Workers’ Rights and the 2022 Victorian Election – Political Parties Compared
        • Sex Workers’ Rights and the 2022 Victorian Election – Political Parties Compared
        • The Best and Worst Political Candidates
        • How to Register to Vote
        • Political Parties
          • Fiona Patten’s Reason Party (Score = Brilliant)
          • Animal Justice Party (Score = Excellent)
          • Labor Party (Score = Excellent)
          • Liberal Democrats (Score = Excellent)
          • Greens Party (Score = Very Good)
          • Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Score = Good)
          • Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria (Score = Good)
          • Sustainable Australia Party Victoria (Score = Good)
          • Transport Matters Party Victoria (Score = Good)
          • Liberal Party (Score = Poor)
          • National Party (Score = Poor)
          • Angry Victorians Party (Score = Poor)
          • Democratic Labour Party Victoria (Score = Terrible)
          • Political Parties
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