Effect of Australia Prostitution Law

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Whether prostitution is legal or not has ''little or no impact on the size of the industry'' but it does affect the health of sex workers, Australian research shows.

 

A study of prostitution in Sydney, which has the most liberal approach; in Perth, where it is mostly outlawed; and Melbourne, which falls in between, has found a ''thriving'' sex industry in all three cities.

 

Legal status was found to affect only the health and support services available to sex workers and the hygiene and safety standards of brothels.

 

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