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Sex Work Law Reform Victoria

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  • Home Page
  • 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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  • Victorian Sex Work Review Blog

VCAT

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hears civil disputes in Victoria. Sex industry businesses facing civil action brought by Consumer Affairs Victoria will appear before VCAT.

Related Articles:
  • News (2019)
  • Glossary: Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Reporting Financial Discrimination
  • News (2021)
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