'Any complaint involving sexual misconduct is taken seriously,' The Firm said in a statement. The Firm disputes this, saying 'the claim that performers are blamed for the sexual misconduct of a patron or denied shifts for raising concerns are untrue'. 'We will actually be punished for it because we've then put the club's license at risk.'

'I've known of instances where a dancer was strangled in a dance and she was more afraid to leave the dance and seek assistance from the manager, than to stay and just attempt conflict resolution,' she said of an incident at another club. Rather than protecting dancers, Luna said it fostered a culture of secrecy around sexual violence in many South Australian adult entertainment venues. The laws mean any sexual touching between a client and a stripper is a criminal offence and risks the club's license to operate.

Luna said The Firm's 'no touch' policy played into dancers' vulnerability and was common at strip clubs in the state given South Australia's laws criminalising sex work. It said it has 'considerable measures' in place to protect performers, including 'security staff, CCTV, duress alarms and a strict 'no touching' policy'. The Firm strongly contests her allegations saying a SafeWork SA investigation found it was compliant with relevant legislation. Luna has now taken action against her former employer in the South Australian Employment Tribunal, challenging her dismissal as well as a raft of other work conditions. She said duress alarms had been installed in the area where the alleged assault occurred after she had stopped working there. Luna wants better conditions for performers like her in SA.

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