A Note From The General Manager
By Rachel Payne Little wins on the campaign front make the process all worthwhile, as you can see from our campaign focus – from financial and employment discrimination to movement on classification reform – Eros is making meaningful gains, and gaining some wins for members. Financial Discrimination Campaign The campaign to end banks discriminating against […]
Adult Stores and Drug Harm Reduction
By Jarryd Bartle With most State and Territory governments dragging their feet when it comes to pill testing at music festivals, adult retail stores can play a crucial role in ensuring users get key information about the drugs they take. Reagent testing kits are products that contain chemical testing tools to help users identify the […]
Censorship, Laws, and the Big Porn Scapegoat
By Eva Sless If there’s one thing important, powerful people and organisations love more than money, it’s a scapegoat. That clever little “get out of jail free” card that allows you to pass the buck, take no responsibility for your actions, and most likely keep on keeping on the way you always have because hey, […]
Eros Explains Porn To Politicians
By The Eros Association The Eros Association had the opportunity to talk about pornography to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committeee on the 15 February 2019. The scope of the inquiry was on a number of “freedom of speech” bills that were ultimately rejected, however it was interesting to see politicians from across […]
Straight Talk About Insurance
At Adult Industry Business Insurance (AIBI) and Eros, we continue to get questions on the subject of insurance. This article answers some recent questions and reminds people about Property Insurance for the Adult Industry. AIBI is your Adult Industry insurance specialist and is well accustomed to arranging insurance for all areas of the industry from […]
Obscenity Law Liberalised
By Jerry Barnett Last week the Crown Prosecution Service published updated guidance for prosecutions under the Obscene Publications Act (1959). Legal campaigning has brought about a big change: the liberal tests of harm, consent and legality of real acts are now key parts of their working definition of obscenity. The CPS explain: … conduct will […]
TGA & Alkyl Nitrates
By Jarryd Bartle Campaigns & Policy Advisor – Eros Association By the end of this year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (‘TGA’) will have decided on the legal status of Amyl, Butyl and other Alkyl Nitrites. In an interim decision to be finalised in November, the TGA aims to ‘reduce the misuse and abuse of alkyl […]
Is Porn Legal In Australia
By Jarryd Bartle At Eros, not a week goes by without some budding young man asking us about entering the porn industry. If they don’t think they’ll get in as a performer, the next big idea is to start their own production company. But what is the legal status of pornography in Australia? Unfortunately, the […]
A Note From The General Manager
By Rachel Payne 2018: A Reflection of Achievements This year has certainly gone by quickly, which is indicative of a busy year for the Eros office. Upon reflection of our ‘wins’, I can confidently say that we have managed to gain some tangible benefits for members, as well as positive outcomes on many of our […]
Legalise It – Cannabis
By Jarryd Bartle, Policy and Campaigns Advisor The election of Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, has brought with it a ray of hope for marijuana enthusiasts in the country, with the New Zealand PM hinting at a likely referendum on the issue of cannabis legalisation in 2020. As a close neighbour with similar […]
