3. Australia

3. Australia
§ Both decriminalization (NSW) and legalization (Victoria) have been instituted in Australia. The results have been the same: an explosive increase in all facets of the sex industry. Legal brothels, child prostitution and trafficking have all increased and authorities concede that the illegal sex trade is out of control. Illegal sex premises outnumber legal by 4:1 in Sydney (SMH: 2006) and many operators traffic women from Asia (Daily Telegraph 2006).
§ Illegal brothels outnumber legal 3:1 in Victoria. Many legal brothels reportedly are involved in the establishing and profiting from illegal brothels. Victoria, the first state to legalize prostitution, has the highest rates of child prostitution (Sullivan:2005). Street prostitution continues unabated and attempts to institute tolerance zones have come to nothing due to resistance from residents.