Decriminalization of the Sex Trade Edges Ahead in One State. Also: Australia’s Digital Slump
Jules Kim, chief executive of the Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association, says the bill is significant for Australia — and the world.
The committee consulted with sex workers, the National Sex Workers Association
and the Scarlet Alliance in the development of the bill, which is why it’s so relevant to the lived context and needs of sex workers.
Australia’s mobile internet speeds are far more respectful — ranking 11th in the world, a full 22 spots ahead of the United States.
Ask the thousands who tried — and failed — to submit their taxes online yesterday, and they’d hardly be surprised to learn
that Australia’s standing on the global digital stage has slipped.
Jules Kim: The model outlined in this bill is actually full decriminalization of sex work.
South Australia came closer to legitimizing prostitution in the eyes of the law today, as a bill to fully decriminalize
the trade passed the upper house of the state’s Legislative Council in the early hours of the morning.
