Respect Inc. Submission Legislating Against Coercive Control July 2021
Legislating against coercive control, options for reform – both practical and concerning.
Legislating against coercive control, options for reform – both practical and concerning.
Respect Inc. submission addressing the repeal of the Sex Worker Offences Bill 2020.
Consent and removal of consent due to non-payment for sexual services. Discussion of the barriers for sex workers to report crimes.
Discusses how Victorian and Queensland legislation similarly prevents sex workers from operating safely and within the law. Recommendations for new legislation.
Discussing review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact as it applies to rape and sexual assaults in the criminal code.
“The Case for Decriminalisation: Sex Work and the Law in Queensland” by Elena Jeffreys, Erin O’Brien & Janelle Fawkes