Under new laws, QLD accommodation operators can control if sex workers stay the night

The Queensland government has put the control in the hands of accommodations operators to determine if sex workers can stay on their premises.

Following the introduction of new laws, the Accommodation Association of Australia (AAA) chief executive officer Richard Munro said operators have been given much needed certainty.

“Since the anti-discrimination judgment involving a sex worker in regional Queensland was handed down in August, we have steadfastly maintained that the responsibility for making the decision about who is able to stay in tourism accommodation businesses should lie with the owner, operator, licensee or manager of the business,” Mr Munro added.

According to Mr Munro, the Association will educate its members about the new laws and how to apply them to their businesses to ensure the tourism experience of staying in Queensland is further enhanced.

Mr Munro states that the new laws are an excellent example of the Newman Government listening to the concerns of the tourism sector in Queensland.

“Operators of accommodation businesses are relieved and pleased about this outcome.”