Japanese women now largest group denied entry to Australia on sex work suspicion

[andrewv]

Japan's prolonged yen weakness has created a significant wage arbitrage between Japan's domestic nightlife and adult entertainment industry and equivalent work in countries like Australia, where some states have decriminalised sex work and earning in Australian dollars is substantially more attractive at current exchange rates.

NHK's international affairs programme reported on July 14, 2026, citing Australian Border Force data, that Japanese women accounted for approximately half of the foreign nationals denied entry to Australia on suspicion of intending to work in the sex industry without valid work authorisation.

Some women arriving on working holiday or tourist visas are being turned away after declaring their profession or through border screening.

The "about half" figure relates to a specific ABF enforcement operation rather than all Australian entry denials, and analysts have cautioned against overgeneralising from a narrow data set. Nonetheless, the figure was striking enough that it attracted significant media attention in Japan.

The trend points to a broader pattern of yen-driven overseas labour migration — legal and otherwise - that has been documented across multiple industries and destination countries over the past two years.


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[chemistry84]

I rather they let the Japanese in and get rid of all the Indians…

[Wank_Somemore]

I rather they let the Japanese in and get rid of all the Indians…

If there was an upvote function on this forum, I would give it a thumbs up!

[aussiegaigin]

Some women arriving on working holiday or tourist visas are being turned away after declaring their profession or through border screening.
Working holiday visas should not discriminate against sex work; these girls would not have to have proof of prospective job choices when they arrive.

[KakeyA]

Working holiday visas should not discriminate against sex work; these girls would not have to have proof of prospective job choices when they arrive.

Yeah, I agree but with One Nation and the Coalition trying to make immigration an issue for Labor, Tony Bourke has announced a whole lot of visa changes, including working holidays and student visas. Now it will be extremely hard to get a 2nd or 3rd year extension to WH visas, and if you want to change from a WH visa to a student visa you need to leave the country, apply from overseas, wait for approval and then come back on that new visa.

I would say that the market will see those girls at say Epping 41 / Mirage / Platinum that have been here for long term slowly disappearing and that there will be a lot more of those FIFO girls that go work at Ginza coming into the market. I mean, the FIFO girls could probably do a few months in Canada, then NZ, then Australia and rotate so that they don't hit immigration radar.

Unfortunately Aussie Gaigin, you and I are going to have to get used to less young Japanese girls, or spend more time in Japan

[Wayne]

From a punter’s perspective, have loved the young Japanese. But the influx was always going to be a short term thing, compared to the Thai wave in the 80s and 90s, then the Chinese wave in the naughties. As you point out KakeyA, the change in student and working holiday visas is going to limit the numbers. But I can’t see the Japanese economy picking up to the extent these young Japanese won’t want to still come here.

[KakeyA]

From a punter’s perspective, have loved the young Japanese. But the influx was always going to be a short term thing, compared to the Thai wave in the 80s and 90s, then the Chinese wave in the naughties. As you point out KakeyA, the change in student and working holiday visas is going to limit the numbers. But I can’t see the Japanese economy picking up to the extent these young Japanese won’t want to still come here.

Hey Wayne, I'm on that same boat as you so any drop in number is going to hurt, and I prefer long term over short term FIFO.
I agree, there is no way that Japan's economy is going to improve no matter what Takaichi tries to do, as if that was going to happen, it would have already happened.
They have that demographic cliff where there elder citizens suck up all fiscal ability to do anything as they sponge off the public purse, and they don't have enough young workers to support the economy so as a result they will struggle.

I agree that they will still want to keep coming, but maybe more on a short term basis. I'm ok if there are here on tourist visas and work for 3 months to make money. I just want them to keep coming, and of course keep helping me cum too:slobber:

[HiredGoon]

I rather they let the Japanese in and get rid of all the Indians…

Just scored on my aus99 bingo card!

[Punt2Win]

I rather they let the Japanese in and get rid of all the Indians…

Most Indians vote Labour so unfortunately they won't do that.

[andrewv]

No one mentioned the Law of Demand & Supply. If too many girls from Japan and other parts of Asia arrive and be let in, it would increase the supply of talent and force the shops to lower the price, or at least not increase it. A foreign girl currently making $200 to $250 per hour might still accept $100 to $150 per hour, which taking back to Japan or Thailand is a lot of money in those countries.

[Sinkie]

It’s happening in America and Canada too. They’re trying every country, Macau, Singapore, etc. Japanese passports are getting tainted and downgraded by their prostitutes,, pretty funny

[holi_day]

Why aren't there any Ukrainian women i assume their economy is goung tough.

[andrewv]

Ukrainian women are coming to Australia as war refugees and immediately receive jobseeker allowances, Medicare card and other financial support benefits.
I understand many of the work as private escorts and not in shops.


Why aren't there any Ukrainian women i assume their economy is goung tough.

[PeachTea]

Just scored on my aus99 bingo card!

Its like Albanese's lovechild just trawls this forum for these comments

[Icegodofhungary]

There doesn't appear to be any restrictions on doing sex work on the working holiday visa - why are women here on a legitimate working holiday visa being turned away on suspicion of doing sex work?

[putsputs]

There doesn't appear to be any restrictions on doing sex work on the working holiday visa - why are women here on a legitimate working holiday visa being turned away on suspicion of doing sex work?

Have you heard of whv sex workers getting turned away? Shouldn't be the caae at all.

[Abs90]

There doesn't appear to be any restrictions on doing sex work on the working holiday visa - why are women here on a legitimate working holiday visa being turned away on suspicion of doing sex work?

Not paying taxes. Can't come here and make some good $$$$ without giving the government their cut also but yeah it use to take a few hours for Japanese people to have their working visas approved now it's taking 4 weeks or more that's if they even get approved.

[HiredGoon]

Most Indians vote Labour so unfortunately they won't do that.

Another bingo, thanks dude!

[HiredGoon]

No one mentioned the Law of Demand & Supply. If too many girls from Japan and other parts of Asia arrive and be let in, it would increase the supply of talent and force the shops to lower the price, or at least not increase it. A foreign girl currently making $200 to $250 per hour might still accept $100 to $150 per hour, which taking back to Japan or Thailand is a lot of money in those countries.

Dudes on this forum are constantly referring to their high school economics class.
Yet somehow Japanese girls are still about $300/hr since Covid.

[OmniMime]

I rather they let the Japanese in and get rid of all the Indians…

Indeed that should be so~~

[GoldfishMan]

There doesn't appear to be any restrictions on doing sex work on the working holiday visa - why are women here on a legitimate working holiday visa being turned away on suspicion of doing sex work?

This brings up something I've never been able to figure out.

Clearly the "article" refers to visitors to Australia as a whole. In Australia, each state has different legislations for sex work. It's legal in NSW, VIC, QLD, illegal in WA and SA. Not sure about TAS.

So does this mean that if a visitor on WH visa tries to go through immi in Perth and stated that they wanted to work as a WL they'll get booted out? And allowed to go through if they did the same thing in Sydney? What if she went through immi in Perth and said she'll do the sex work in Sydney? Lolll...

[Punt2Win]

Its like Albanese's lovechild just trawls this forum for these comments

Yes it's a bit pathetic but it's good entertainment also. It's the NPC meme answering non-politically correct comments in the glorious fight for "social justice" lmao.

[Double_Adapter]

Yes it's a bit pathetic but it's good entertainment also. It's the NPC meme answering non-politically correct comments in the glorious fight for "social justice" lmao.

It's easy to get HG to bite....just say Albo's a cunt or all Indians are cheapskates, two buttons pressed and HG is all over it like a blow fly to a turd

[Punt2Win]

It's easy to get HG to bite....just say Albo's a cunt or all Indians are cheapskates, two buttons pressed and HG is all over it like a blow fly to a turd

Imagine sticking up for Albo at this stage, how embarassing.

[Double_Adapter]

Imagine sticking up for Albo at this stage, how embarassing.

When you have your head stuck that far up a politicians arse, it's hard to think independently when your brain is clearly running on someone else's bullshit....

[aussiegaigin]

Unfortunately Aussie Gaigin, you and I are going to have to get used to less young Japanese girls, or spend more time in Japan

Unfortunately, I am getting too old to get over-interested in young J girls any more, as it's becoming impossible to lie about my age. But having worked with many Japanese companies here in the past, I had an unlimited supply of freebies both here and in Japan, and experiences you could only imagine. My one R&T experience here with one, many years ago, was a let down.
Still, even now, "I'm from Japan" gets my hormones racing and my chat up lines in full play. LOL

[aussiegaigin]

This brings up something I've never been able to figure out.

Clearly the "article" refers to visitors to Australia as a whole. In Australia, each state has different legislations for sex work. It's legal in NSW, VIC, QLD, illegal in WA and SA. Not sure about TAS.

So does this mean that if a visitor on WH visa tries to go through immi in Perth and stated that they wanted to work as a WL they'll get booted out? And allowed to go through if they did the same thing in Sydney? What if she went through immi in Perth and said she'll do the sex work in Sydney? Lolll...

Back when I was involved with WH girls, there was no requirement to have a job lined up, or even declare, other than maybe casually, they wanted to work in "hospitality" of "farm work". After arrival, they just headed down to the local WH "labour exchanges" and started looking for appealing work. There were time limits on any particular job or employer or area; the girls just floated around.

[CFH]

Boooo...spoilsports!

[Mad Punter]

I dunno I have had some satisfactory fxxks with Indian girls.

[PeachTea]

When you have your head stuck that far up a politicians arse, it's hard to think independently when your brain is clearly running on someone else's bullshit....

I think he has something else stuck up Albo's ass

[17012430]

Reading some of the comments on this forum lately put me off wanting to share anything at all knowing it’ll benefit losers.

Stick to talking about girls, every thread doesn’t need to turn into a Facebook boomer comment section about politics.

If your opinion mattered, or if anyone cared, you’d be talking politics somewhere that matters, and not in a prostitution website. Pull your heads in.

[HiredGoon]

Most Indians vote Labour so unfortunately they won't do that.

https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/10033-voting-intentions-among-chinese-born-and-indian-born-australians

[HiredGoon]

Its like Albanese's lovechild just trawls this forum for these comments

Because of all my pro Albo posts? Can you find them for me?

[HiredGoon]

Imagine sticking up for Albo at this stage, how embarassing.

Show me where that’s happening. Dudes assume that because I disagree with them I must support Albanese. Dudes without the capability for nuanced thinking and think politics is like what NRL team you go for. How embarrassing.

[HiredGoon]

When you have your head stuck that far up a politicians arse, it's hard to think independently when your brain is clearly running on someone else's bullshit....

I will also ask you to point out all my pro albo posts Mr Hughes