❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on brothels operating in Western Australia, including their number, ownership, compliance with the law, and the police's approach to their operation. The answer reveals that all brothels operate contrary to the Criminal Code, but police do not actively enforce the law against them.
AnsweredQoN 2673Legislative Assembly
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(a) the metropolitan area; and
(b) country areas?
(2) Do the police keep records of who owns and manages each brothel?
(3) Do these brothels operate contrary to the Criminal Code
or the
Prostitution Act 2000
; and
(i) if so, why do the police allow them to operate?
(4) When was the ‘containment policy’ abandoned?
(b) country areas?
(2) Do the police keep records of who owns and manages each brothel?
(3) Do these brothels operate contrary to the Criminal Code
or the
Prostitution Act 2000
; and
(i) if so, why do the police allow them to operate?
(4) When was the ‘containment policy’ abandoned?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
20 days
(1)(a) 33
(b) WA Police is aware of brothels operating in Kalgoorlie however the number and extent of brothels operating in Regional WA is not known.
(2) No, complete records are not held. Details are obtained and recorded where possible during Police visits to brothels.
(3) Yes. All brothels within WA operate contrary to Section 190 of the Criminal Code.
(i) In January 2004 emanating from the failed Kenworthy prosecution and other factors, Barry Matthews, former Commissioner of Police determined WA Police would not continue to police brothels under the provisions of either the
Criminal Code
or the
Police Act 1892
.
(4) August 2000
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(b) WA Police is aware of brothels operating in Kalgoorlie however the number and extent of brothels operating in Regional WA is not known.
(2) No, complete records are not held. Details are obtained and recorded where possible during Police visits to brothels.
(3) Yes. All brothels within WA operate contrary to Section 190 of the Criminal Code.
(i) In January 2004 emanating from the failed Kenworthy prosecution and other factors, Barry Matthews, former Commissioner of Police determined WA Police would not continue to police brothels under the provisions of either the
Criminal Code
or the
Police Act 1892
.
(4) August 2000
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