Dr. Kathryn McGarry:

Absolutely. I am not here to say whether prostitution is right and prostitution policy should not be approached from an ideological perspective. There is evidence to suggest that in doing this, the process will not work.

I have mentioned the example of decriminalising prostitution as a possible policy option, which has not been considered as much as the Swedish model or legalised systems for addressing sex work. There is an example from New Zealand of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, where section 3 states that in decriminalising prostitution the New Zealand Government does not seek to advocate or endorse the use of or engagement in prostitution. It is simply about protecting the health and safety of those involved in prostitution and a range of other measures. There is no ideological standpoint as part of policy to address prostitution in that context.