Petition request
That the House of Representatives: establish the right of adult entertainment workers to bargain collectively while maintaining independent contractor status; outlaw all fines and bonds between employers and contractors; and establish a nationwide mandatory maximum of 20 percent that an employer can take from a contractor's profits.
Petition reason
Our experience is that contractors in adult entertainment face widespread labour exploitation, not due to the adult nature of our work, but because of the lack of legal protections offered to workers who are not employees and because we depend on a venue. We have experienced a culture of bullying, income theft, violations of contract law, and sometimes outright labour trafficking. We want nationwide intervention to stop these exploitative practices.
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Petition progress
- Open for signatures
- Closed for signatures
- Select Committee
- Reported
- Referred to Minister
| Number of signatures: | 7159 |
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| Date presented: | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Considered by: | Education and Workforce |
| SC Report(s): | 14 Feb 2025 (Final) |
| Presenting member: | Jan Logie |
| Closing date: | 25 Jun 2023 |