珀斯成人店Pink Rabbit的所有者Nick Needham宣布将向州行政法庭就市议会的许可申请驳回决定提起上诉[1]。该申请欲将店铺二楼改造为面向LGBTQIA+社区的会员制性爱场所[1]。市议会工作人员原建议批准该申请，但议会最终以公共安全和社区特征影响为由投票反对[1]。
在公众咨询期间，市议会共收到341份意见，其中290份表示反对[1]。反对者提出的主要顾虑包括公共安全风险、可能导致卖淫活动以及卫生标准问题[1]。议员Viktor Ko表示反对，称"付费会员制模式不是真正包容"[1]。与此相对，议员Liam Gobbert支持该项目，认为"为历史上受迫害的群体提供安全空间是好事"[1]。
Needham指出，该申请已耗时一年多，若要迁至Northbridge地区需花费数十万美元[1]。
Nick Needham, owner of the adult retail store Pink Rabbit in Perth, Australia, has announced plans to appeal the city council's rejection of his application to establish a members-only sex venue for the LGBTQIA+ community on the shop's upper floor [1]. The Perth City Council voted against the proposal despite staff recommendations for approval, citing concerns about public safety, potential prostitution, and hygiene standards [1].
The council received 341 submissions during its public consultation period, with 290 opposing the application [1]. Councilor Viktor Ko expressed opposition to the initiative, stating that "the paid membership model is not true inclusion" [1]. However, Councilor Liam Gobbert supported the proposal, arguing that "providing a safe space for a historically persecuted community is a good thing" [1].
Needham indicated that the application process has already consumed over a year, and relocating the business to Northbridge would require an expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars [1]. He has announced his intention to pursue an appeal with the State Administrative Court [1].