有媒體報道,本地分類網站「Craiglist」出現多個墨爾本的租屋廣告,標榜「免付房租」,但租客需向業主提供「性服務」,引起嘩然。
另一個亦寫道:「私人房間招租:免租金、免所有開支費用;需定期性交;只限女性。」
亦有另一個表示:「尋找年輕、性感、深情的寵物女士;只限 18-35 歲、衣服尺寸 6-12 碼、毋須化妝、毋須擁有漂亮外貌;歡迎任何國籍人士。您將可獲得飼養、庇護及所需的運動。」
此外,亦有正在尋找住宿地點的人士在網站上,表示願意以性交換取住宿。

Source: Daily Mail

Tenants Union of Victoria spokeswoman Devon LaSalle said that high rents were forcing people to do anything for free rent (Daily Mail) Source: Daily Mail
報道引起台灣及香港多個媒體關注。
維州房客聯盟( Tenants Union of Victoria )發言人拉薩爾(Devon LaSalle)表示,當地樓價高企催逼租客願意付出任何東西,換取住宿機會。
她說:「高昂的租金逼使租客走投無路。」
維州警察廳發言人表示,警方得悉有業主利用免費住屋吸引租客進行性行為,同時亦知道有租客願意以性行為換取租屋的機會。
但發言人強調,根據《性工作條例》,任何人不得在未經許可下不得以性服務換取任何金錢或其他利益,表示「性交換免費住宿」經已觸犯法例。
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