SEX INDUSTRY REFORM

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (14:46): By way of supplementary question, given the answer and the acknowledgment that this submission is on behalf of the government, can the minister tell us whether the government now is taking away the right of a conscience vote on the issue of criminalisation or decriminalisation of prostitution?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:46): The issue of conscience vote in the Labor Party will be determined by the Premier, and that decision will be relayed to caucus. I am sure there will be a lot of discussion around that issue. Whether it is a conscience vote within the Labor Party is business for the Labor Party and the Labor Party alone.