Recently reported in Step Beyond...
Sydney - A lobby group for brothel owners on Tuesday demanded a skilled migration stream for foreign prostitutes because Australia's booming economy needs more sex workers just like it needs more doctors, plumbers and welders.
"We're seeking a human rights approach to labour migration generally, so that any labour migration policy can include a non-discriminatory approach to sex workers as well," Scarlet Alliance spokesperson Elena Jeffreys told national broadcaster ABC.
She argued that the millions of dollars a year the immigration department spent raiding brothels and deporting illegal workers would be saved if sex workers could apply for visas under the skilled migrant category.
Immigration officials have already rejected the proposal, saying that prostitutes did not qualify for working visas because their level of skill was too low. - Sapa-dpa
