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State by State Laws in Australia

Most sex industry laws in Australia are determined by State and Territory Governments. Federal laws criminalise 'trafficking' (with or without consent) and 'sex slavery.'
  • Australian Capital Territory - ACT Prostutition Act 1992. more...
  • New South Wales - Decriminalised. ADVERTISING CHANGES BEING CONSIDERED protests and lobbying underway more...
  • Northern Territory - Licensed under the Northern Territory Prostitution Regulation Act more...
  • Queensland - LAWS AMENDED AUGUST 2009 Licensed under the Prostitution Act (Ammended 2001, 2006 & 2009) more...
  • South Australia - Criminalised under the Summary Offences Act 1953 and the Criminal Law Consolidation Act (1935 - 1976) more...
  • Tasmania - LAWS REFORM, JUNE 2009 Private legal, brothels ciminalised undter Sex Industry Offences Act 2005 more...
  • Victoria - RECOMMENDATIONS TO CRIMINALISE CLIENTS Licensed under the Prostitution Control Act 1994 and Prostitution Control Regulations 1995 more...
  • Western Australia - LAWS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED WITH NO SEX WORKER INPUT more...
  • Federal Laws - LAWS PASSED IN 2005 Migration of sex workers is criminalised in the Criminal Code (Trafficking in Persons Amendment 2005 & Sexual Slavery Amendment 1999)more...

Link to database of HIV laws across Asia. The data base is run by Asia Catalyst.

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updated 12 August 2010