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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

‘I have done nothing wrong’: Juanita quit her job at a Melbourne brothel to work from home. Now she’s being evicted

Lawyer Emily Smith and Juanita*
Lawyer Emily Smith, left, and Juanita*. Smith works at Southside Justice, one of only two dedicated legal services for sex workers across Australia. Photograph: Nicole Cleary/The Guardian

When sex work became legal in Victoria, Juanita* decided to quit her job at a brothel and begin working privately from her home in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

“It was a big relief,” she says. “I could set my hours, choose my clients and, most importantly, feel safe.”

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