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Liberty Victoria Warns Against Introducing Protest Permits
December 09, 2024 | Press ReleaseLiberty Victoria condemns the recent attack on the Addis Israel synagogue. Attacks based in antisemitism - or any kind of religious hatred or racism - are unacceptable. We acknowledge the fear felt by members of the Jewish community in the wake of...
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Comment on Bills Targeting Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
November 26, 2024 | Press ReleaseThis week the Federal Labor Government is trying to push through unprecedented and unprincipled laws without due process and scrutiny. These abhorrent laws target people solely on their visa status and will devastate individuals, families and...
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The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
November 24, 2024 | SubmissionThere needs to be a more considered approach. Liberty Victoria advocates for more targeted interventions that aim to minimise harms while preserving social media’s benefits for children under the age of 16. A blanket ban will be ineffective and...
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Inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth)
November 23, 2024 | SubmissionThis Bill should be withdrawn without delay.
Politicised attacks on people based on their visa status must end. The harms inflicted are severe, generational, and go to the heart of Australian culture and community.
We must all be equal before the...
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Comment on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024
November 04, 2024 | SubmissionCommittal hearings have long served as a critically important part of the protections afforded in Victoria to persons accused of serious crimes. The current system holds significant value in ensuring adequate disclosure, promoting the early...
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Liberty Victoria's Empty Chair Human Rights Award Winner
October 23, 2024 | Press ReleaseIn an era in which social media revolution has created an avalanche of disinformation and conflicts polarise communities across the world, the role of independent journalism has never been more critical to the protection of human rights and civil...
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Symbolic politics and ‘terrorist’ symbols
October 10, 2024 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsUntil recent events, many Australians would not have realised that it could be a criminal offence to display the symbol of a terrorist organisation in public.
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Submission in relation to the Inquiry into the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)
October 01, 2024 | SubmissionLiberty Victoria is grateful for the opportunity to make this submission in relation to the inquiry into the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).
Freedom of information (FOI) is a fundamental human right in itself, and a touchstone for all other...
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Comment on the Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024
September 30, 2024 | SubmissionIn relation to the Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024 (Vic) (the Bill), Liberty Victoria opposes the Bill in its current form. We are deeply concerned that this Bill will result in the increasing normalisation of potentially...
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Liberty Victoria on Protest Rights
September 12, 2024 | Press ReleaseThe freedom to protest is fundamental to democracy. Protesters have the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly under the Victorian Charter of Human Rights, and are protected by the implied freedom of political communication under our...
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Criminal Justice
Committal hearings have long served as a critically important part of the protections afforded in Victoria to persons accused of serious crimes. The...
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» Read more Government, Regulation and Equality
Liberty Victoria condemns the recent attack on the Addis Israel synagogue. Attacks based in antisemitism - or any kind of religious hatred or racism...
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» Read more Refugees and Asylum Seekers
This week the Federal Labor Government is trying to push through unprecedented and unprincipled laws without due process and scrutiny. These...
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» Read more Privacy and Private Life
There needs to be a more considered approach. Liberty Victoria advocates for more targeted interventions that aim to minimise harms while preserving...
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