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| Subject: Parasitical OZschwitz statists seek brothel licensing authority Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:05 pm | |
| THE O'Farrell government risks jeopardising the health and safety of sex workers and the public if it pushes ahead with a proposed overhaul of the sex industry, according to the AIDS Council of NSW.
Before last year's state election, the Coalition pledged to create a brothel licensing authority and to charge operators licensing fees to combat corruption and unauthorised brothels.
The move would be a big shift from the system of decriminalisation in NSW.
Last month, the Special Minister of State, Chris Hartcher, announced that the Department of Premier and Cabinet, helped by an inter-agency working party, had been asked to develop options for reform. Advertisement
The move has alarmed ACON, which says decriminalisation is working well, has led to positive health outcomes and has ensured there has not been one case of HIV transmission from a sex worker to a client in NSW.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/aids-body-warns-of-new-risk-to-sex-workers-20120930-26tsm.html#ixzz27ze6YxFj
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