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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

‘It was frightening’: undercover stings on sex workers criticised as Queensland moves to decriminalisation

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Sex work is currently under a licensing framework in Queensland, with the majority of workers considered ‘unlawful’ or unlicensed. Photograph: Motortion/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Like many of Queensland’s sex workers, Delaney* doesn’t trust the police.

It was an unsettling encounter with an undercover officer that caused her distrust and fear of the authorities.

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