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Callum Godde and Emily Woods

'Historic day' as Vic sex work laws pass

Reason Party leader Fiona Patten has welcomed sex work law reforms, saying they are long overdue. (AAP)

Victoria has passed laws to decriminalise sex work, joining two other Australian jurisdictions, to the applause of MPs and advocates who welcomed the "historical day".

Following hours of debate on Thursday, the upper house voted 24 to 10 in favour of a bill to repeal offences and criminal penalties for consensual sex work between adults.

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