Unlike in the United
States prostitution is legal and even advertised in Australia. Due to the risks
and issues that come with working in such a field there are strict laws
requiring regular medical exams for workers among other things. Since 2010 the
government has required that prostitutes pay their own medical bills. It was
not until recently that the new Australian Peoples Party says that since they
were required by the government they should have been covered. This can result
in up to €1,670 ($2,100) in compensation for the almost 600 prostitutes
registered in Salzburg, totaling at about €1 million ($1.3 million.)
It is good that
Australia has a firm grasp on prostitution and they are making efforts to make
it safer for workers and others involved. Laws such as getting checked each
week are key in such a job and requiring workers to participate is actually
helping them. I do not think asking them to pay for such visits is ridiculous.
Their chosen profession hosts certain risks and they must take care of their
bodies in order to work, so medical checks are a small price to pay. If they
are unable to pay the bills it would be one thing but just getting the money
because they can is a waste of the country's money.
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