Monday, October 03, 2005

[Australia] Prostitution - a risky business / On Line Opinion - 28 Sep 2005

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=129
Lyle Shelton
"After five years, Queensland's fledgling legal brothel sector has failed to bring illegal prostitution in from the cold. According to a government-initiated review by the Crime and Misconduct Commission, illegal prostitution continues 'unabated' in Queensland with illegal prostitution making up 75 per cent of the sex trade.
The report, Regulating Prostitution details failures in the health checking system for workers, a botched exit program to assist women out of the industry, and a blossoming illegal escort sector."
Regulation Prostitution - PDF - http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/library/CMCWEBSITE/RegulatingProstitution.pdf