Sex work decriminalised in the Northern Territory

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By Oliver Gordon on PM

A law decriminalising sex work has passed as law in the Northern Territory.

Sex worker advocates are thrilled at the development, but say there is still a long way to go to ensure all people working in the industry are protected.

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Fiona Patten is the founder and leader of the Reason Party and a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Northern Metropolitan region. She came to politics after 20 years of lobbying for the rights of organisations involved in the sexual rights movement – including small businesses, sex workers, HIV/AIDS organisations, adult media and online anti-censorship groups. Before that she was an established independent fashion designer with her own label called Body Politics.

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