❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's strategies for monitoring the impact of the Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007, addressing concerns about the number of individuals involved in prostitution and the Bill's potential effect. The response clarifies monitoring roles and disputes a previous claim about increased prostitution rates, deferring further questions to the Attorney General.
AnsweredQoN 3178Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) what measures and strategies the West Australian Police Force will use to monitor the impact of the
Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007;
(b) as the Minister outlined in his response to the abovementioned Questions on Notice that there has been an estimated greater than six times increase in prostitution form 1990/1991 to 2007, what plans does the Government have, if any, to decrease the number of women involved in prostitution; and
(c) will the
Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007
reduce the number of individuals involved in prostitution in Western Australia:
(i) if yes, how will this be measured; or
(ii) if not, why not?
Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007;
(b) as the Minister outlined in his response to the abovementioned Questions on Notice that there has been an estimated greater than six times increase in prostitution form 1990/1991 to 2007, what plans does the Government have, if any, to decrease the number of women involved in prostitution; and
(c) will the
Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007
reduce the number of individuals involved in prostitution in Western Australia:
(i) if yes, how will this be measured; or
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
20 days
(a) The Licensing Enforcement Division (LED), Specialist Crime Portfolio, WA Police monitors the conduct of and perform policing functions applicable to:
· Licensed Premises;
· Pawn Brokers;
· Firearms Dealers / Licensing;
· Security Industry Agents and Licensing; and
· Commercial Agents.
It is anticipated that the LED will adopt similar practices, where required by the Sexual Services Act 2000 and Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007. Examples may include monitoring and where necessary, prosecuting offences relative to sexual service businesses:
· Failing to display Operators Licence;
· Employment of under age sex workers;
· Breaches of Licence conditions;
· Owners / Licensee not present;
Inspections relating to workers, managers, operators and sex workers; and Suitability reports and general reporting functions to the Chief Executive Officer of the Governing Department (Department of Health and Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor).
The Organised Crime Division will investigate all incidents and activities relating to organised criminal networks.
Records of prosecutions, legislative and regulative breaches, observations and attendance histories may be available to support reporting to the Minister and in support of the identified review date at 2 years.
(b-c) The assertion in the question that the Ministers response to question on notice 2862 that "there has been an estimated greater than six times increase in Prostitution from 1990/1991 to 2007" is not true. The estimates given related to increases in people working in prostitution were between 1990/91 and 1998.
These questions should be referred to the Attorney General.
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· Licensed Premises;
· Pawn Brokers;
· Firearms Dealers / Licensing;
· Security Industry Agents and Licensing; and
· Commercial Agents.
It is anticipated that the LED will adopt similar practices, where required by the Sexual Services Act 2000 and Prostitution Amendment Bill 2007. Examples may include monitoring and where necessary, prosecuting offences relative to sexual service businesses:
· Failing to display Operators Licence;
· Employment of under age sex workers;
· Breaches of Licence conditions;
· Owners / Licensee not present;
Inspections relating to workers, managers, operators and sex workers; and Suitability reports and general reporting functions to the Chief Executive Officer of the Governing Department (Department of Health and Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor).
The Organised Crime Division will investigate all incidents and activities relating to organised criminal networks.
Records of prosecutions, legislative and regulative breaches, observations and attendance histories may be available to support reporting to the Minister and in support of the identified review date at 2 years.
(b-c) The assertion in the question that the Ministers response to question on notice 2862 that "there has been an estimated greater than six times increase in Prostitution from 1990/1991 to 2007" is not true. The estimates given related to increases in people working in prostitution were between 1990/91 and 1998.
These questions should be referred to the Attorney General.
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