Laws

The laws surrounding sex work in South Australia are contained in the summary offences act of 1953 and the Criminal Law Consolidation Act of 1935, making many of them nearly 80 years old.

Our experience of these laws is that they are unworkable, out of date with the rest of the country and harmful to sex workers.

Currently most sex workers in South Australia are criminalised.  SIN is currently campaigning to change the laws in South Australia, and we need all the help we can get, please contact SIN to get involved.

If you are a sex worker working in South Australia, please contact SIN for up to date information about the laws, your rights and responsibilities. 

The member for Ashford the Hon Stephanie Key has pledged to introduce a bill in the 2nd half of 2011

We ugre you to read Steph’s discussion paper about her propsed bill and feedback your thoughts directly to her or through us

Proposed legislation for South Australia sex industry law reform, out for consultation November 2011

SIN’s submission to the draft sex industry bill