The control of prostitution: an update

The commercial sex industry in NSW continues to attract media attention as communities throughout the state grapple with the vexed issue of where to locate legal brothels. This report reviews the regulatory environment in other states. In NSW, brothels need town planning permission only. Somewhat ironically, critics of the 'lax' regulatory environment in NSW make reference to the enforcement regime in other jurisdictions. In other states, critics of the claimed restrictive regulatory environment hold NSW as the model for legislation.