South Australia Archives - Mike South The institute for the advance study of insensitivity and pornography Sun, 09 Jul 2023 11:51:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/mikesouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 South Australia Archives - Mike South 32 32 1788040 Bid to decriminalize sex work in South Australia defeated in Parliament https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/bid-to-decriminalize-sex-work-in-south-australia-defeated-in-parliament-52509/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/bid-to-decriminalize-sex-work-in-south-australia-defeated-in-parliament-52509/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:41:20 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=52509 The latest common-sense campaign to decriminalize sex work in South Australia has failed, with the state’s Parliament voting against the bill this week. The House of Assembly voted 24 to 19 to defeat the bill, in a conscience vote of all MPs. The private member’s bill, co-sponsored by the Attorney-General Vickie Chapman and Greens MLC Tammy […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/bid-to-decriminalize-sex-work-in-south-australia-defeated-in-parliament-52509/feed/ 0 52509 New figures show absence of sex trafficking cases in South Australia ahead of vote on decriminalization https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/new-figures-show-absence-of-sex-trafficking-cases-in-south-australia-ahead-of-vote-on-decriminalization-52388/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/new-figures-show-absence-of-sex-trafficking-cases-in-south-australia-ahead-of-vote-on-decriminalization-52388/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:24:56 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=52388 Today’s vote on sex work decriminalization is expected to be close New figures show just four people in South Australia have been fined for offering prostitution services.  ahead of a crucial vote for campaigners seeking to decriminalize sex work today. Data from the courts obtained by the ABC shows that only 57 fines were issued […]

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]]> https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/new-figures-show-absence-of-sex-trafficking-cases-in-south-australia-ahead-of-vote-on-decriminalization-52388/feed/ 1 52388 South Australian Attorney-General declares support for sex work decriminalization bill https://mikesouth.com/legal/south-australian-attorney-general-declares-support-for-sex-work-decriminalization-bill-26164/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/south-australian-attorney-general-declares-support-for-sex-work-decriminalization-bill-26164/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:31:20 +0000 http://mikesouth.com/?p=26164 South Australian Attorney-General, Vickie Chapman, says she will sponsor a bill to decriminalize sex work when it comes to the state’s Lower House, boosting its chances of becoming law. However, handwringing concerns have been raised about the changes worsening the streetwalking problem in Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The Decriminalization of Sex Work Bill was introduced by […]

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