Thursday, 28 October 2021

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Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021

The Speaker
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Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021

Second reading

Debate resumed on motion of Ms HORNE:

That this bill be now read a second time.

and Ms BRITNELL’s amendment:

That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this house refuses to read this bill a second time until:

(1)   a redacted and de-identified copy of Ms Fiona Patten’s government-commissioned review is released to members to enable them to scrutinise the recommendations that have led to the proposed legislation;

(2)   consultation occurs between the Department of Justice and Community Safety and Victoria Police to facilitate an objective definition of ‘near’ in relation to exclusion zones to remove any ambiguity and cause for community dissatisfaction when authorities are policing the law;

(3)   the minister confirms what support programs and mechanisms will be put in place to support workers from a health and safety perspective; and

(4)   consultation occurs between the Department of Justice and Community Safety and stakeholders (both individual and representative groups) on the proposal to remove the protection for landlords that currently allows them to refuse accommodation to sex workers if that worker wishes to conduct sex work within that accommodation’.

 The SPEAKER (17:39): The minister has moved that this bill be now read a second time. The member for South-West Coast has moved a reasoned amendment to this motion. She has proposed to omit all the words after ‘That’ and replace them with the words which appear on the notice paper. The question is:

That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.

Therefore those supporting the reasoned amendment by the member for South-West Coast should vote no.

House divided on question:

Ayes, 53
Addison, Ms Fregon, Mr Read, Dr
Allan, Ms Green, Ms Richards, Ms
Blandthorn, Ms Halfpenny, Ms Richardson, Mr
Brayne, Mr Hall, Ms Sandell, Ms
Bull, Mr J Halse, Mr Scott, Mr
Carbines, Mr Hamer, Mr Settle, Ms
Cheeseman, Mr Hennessy, Ms Sheed, Ms
Connolly, Ms Horne, Ms Spence, Ms
Couzens, Ms Hutchins, Ms Staikos, Mr
Crugnale, Ms Kennedy, Mr Suleyman, Ms
Cupper, Ms Kilkenny, Ms Tak, Mr
D’Ambrosio, Ms Maas, Mr Taylor, Mr
Dimopoulos, Mr McGhie, Mr Theophanous, Ms
Donnellan, Mr McGuire, Mr Thomas, Ms
Edbrooke, Mr Merlino, Mr Ward, Ms
Edwards, Ms Pakula, Mr Williams, Ms
Foley, Mr Pallas, Mr Wynne, Mr
Fowles, Mr Pearson, Mr
Noes, 24
Battin, Mr Morris, Mr Smith, Mr T
Blackwood, Mr Newbury, Mr Southwick, Mr
Britnell, Ms O’Brien, Mr D Staley, Ms
Bull, Mr T O’Brien, Mr M Tilley, Mr
Guy, Mr Riordan, Mr Vallence, Ms
Hodgett, Mr Rowswell, Mr Wakeling, Mr
McCurdy, Mr Ryan, Ms Walsh, Mr
McLeish, Ms Smith, Mr R Wells, Mr

Question agreed to.

Register of opinion on question

Ayes

Mr Andrews, Mr Carroll, Mr Eren, Mr Hibbins, Ms Neville

Noes

Ms Kealy, Mr Northe

The SPEAKER: The question now is:

That the bill be now read a second time and a third time.

House divided on question:

Ayes, 53
Addison, Ms Fregon, Mr Read, Dr
Allan, Ms Green, Ms Richards, Ms
Blandthorn, Ms Halfpenny, Ms Richardson, Mr
Brayne, Mr Hall, Ms Sandell, Ms
Bull, Mr J Halse, Mr Scott, Mr
Carbines, Mr Hamer, Mr Settle, Ms
Cheeseman, Mr Hennessy, Ms Sheed, Ms
Connolly, Ms Horne, Ms Spence, Ms
Couzens, Ms Hutchins, Ms Staikos, Mr
Crugnale, Ms Kennedy, Mr Suleyman, Ms
Cupper, Ms Kilkenny, Ms Tak, Mr
D’Ambrosio, Ms Maas, Mr Taylor, Mr
Dimopoulos, Mr McGhie, Mr Theophanous, Ms
Donnellan, Mr McGuire, Mr Thomas, Ms
Edbrooke, Mr Merlino, Mr Ward, Ms
Edwards, Ms Pakula, Mr Williams, Ms
Foley, Mr Pallas, Mr Wynne, Mr
Fowles, Mr Pearson, Mr
Noes, 24
Battin, Mr Morris, Mr Smith, Mr T
Blackwood, Mr Newbury, Mr Southwick, Mr
Britnell, Ms O’Brien, Mr D Staley, Ms
Bull, Mr T O’Brien, Mr M Tilley, Mr
Guy, Mr Riordan, Mr Vallence, Ms
Hodgett, Mr Rowswell, Mr Wakeling, Mr
McCurdy, Mr Ryan, Ms Walsh, Mr
McLeish, Ms Smith, Mr R Wells, Mr

Question agreed to.

Read second time.

Register of opinion on question

Ayes

Mr Andrews, Mr Carroll, Mr Eren, Mr Hibbins, Ms Neville

Noes

Ms Kealy, Mr Northe

Third reading

Motion agreed to.

Read third time.

The SPEAKER: The bill will now be sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.
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