Jo India
Legend Member
South Australia's Greens leader is hopeful sex work can be decriminalised in the state by the end of this year, despite the new Premier and Opposition Leader both previously opposing the measure.
Key points:
A bill to decriminalise sex work failed to pass in 2019
The new Labor Premier voted against it then
Promoters are framing a new push around workers' rights
Tammy Franks says she will put up a bill soon to allow legal prostitution in the state in what will be the 14th time the proposal has been put to South Australian Parliament in the past two decades.
Legislation co-sponsored by Ms Franks and former deputy premier and outgoing Liberal MP Vickie Chapman failed to pass the lower house in 2019.
Both Premier Peter Malinauskas and Opposition Leader David Speirs voted against the bill in conscience votes.
Both men are Christian and to the right of most of their colleagues.
Spokesmen for both of them told the ABC their votes would depend on the legislation put forward.
Key points:
A bill to decriminalise sex work failed to pass in 2019
The new Labor Premier voted against it then
Promoters are framing a new push around workers' rights
Tammy Franks says she will put up a bill soon to allow legal prostitution in the state in what will be the 14th time the proposal has been put to South Australian Parliament in the past two decades.
Legislation co-sponsored by Ms Franks and former deputy premier and outgoing Liberal MP Vickie Chapman failed to pass the lower house in 2019.
Both Premier Peter Malinauskas and Opposition Leader David Speirs voted against the bill in conscience votes.
Both men are Christian and to the right of most of their colleagues.
Spokesmen for both of them told the ABC their votes would depend on the legislation put forward.
