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Press Release
Post date: March 26, 2024
In 2023, the Victorian Government delayed changes to the Bail Act 1977 (Vic) (Bail Act) designed to reduce the number of children remanded in custody awaiting the conclusion of their criminal proceedings. The proposed changes included removing the reverse onus test, where— subject to fairly low... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: March 6, 2024
Two climate protesters who blocked three lanes on the West Gate Bridge have been sentenced to 21 days imprisonment. The disruption caused significant delays, impacted emergency services and forced a woman to give birth on the side of the road. Past president of Liberty Victoria Michael Stanton told... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: March 1, 2024
Police have denied racial profiling after wrongly arresting a former immigration detainee in relation to a sexual assault in an inner Melbourne suburb this week. Victoria Police revealed yesterday they had charged the 44-year-old former detainee with sexual assault, stalking and two counts of... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: February 22, 2024
Statement on Entrapment
The criminal law in Victoria, and in Australia more broadly, does not recognise entrapment as a legal defence.[1] This is a situation which must be remedied immediately in order to avoid the ongoing exploitation of some of our most vulnerable community members and to avoid... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: February 22, 2024
Dear members and supporters,
The Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights Awards is an important event in the Australian human rights calendar. For more than two decades, the Voltaire Human Rights Award has been presented to a person or organisation for outstanding contributions to civil liberties... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: February 15, 2024
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Press Release
Post date: January 11, 2024
Liberty Victoria respectfully advocates for the implementation of pill testing facilities at festivals, as a crucial measure to protect the human rights of festival attendees. We understand that the taking of drugs at such events may be illegal, but the provision of pill testing facilities should... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: November 16, 2023
Liberty Victoria understands that there are moves by the Opposition to introduce anti-protest laws to the Victorian Parliament. The proposed law would give police the power to break up protests and ban some protesters from rally sites.
The right to protest is a fundamental component of a robust... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: November 15, 2023
On 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government released its Housing Statement – a major package of government investment and reforms in housing. Part of the plan is to demolish significant public housing estates across the state, including all 44 public housing towers across Melbourne by 2051. ... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: November 14, 2023
Protests, sit-ins, graffiti, and posters are all part of a vigorous public debate in Melbourne about the Israel-Gaza war.
Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton joined Raf Epstein to discuss the crucial role of free speech in Australian democracy.
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