Decriminalisation

ACT Advocates Call for Expunged Records Following New Drug Legislation

Over the weekend, The ACT’s new legislation decriminalizing drugs for personal use came into effect. Under the new legislation, anyone found with small quantities of illicit drugs will be subject to fines or diverted to health education, rather than face criminal charges. Health advocates are urging the ACT government to go one step further and …

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Queensland sex worker legislation threatens workers’ safety, advocates say

Advocates have renewed calls for an overhaul of sex work legislation in Queensland, saying it threatens workers’ safety. This comes ahead of the Queensland Law Reform Commission handing down its recommendations into decriminalising the industry. DecrimQLD, a large group of sex workers from across the state, have joined with advocacy and support organization Respect Inc …

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