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Joint letter from the Presidents of NSW Council for Civil Liberties and Liberty Victoria relating to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
November 16, 2023 | SubmissionDear Prime Minister,
We write as Presidents of Australia’s leading, membership based human rights and civil society organisations, about the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We are non-political, non-religious and non-sectarian.
Since...
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Liberty Victoria supports the right to protest
November 16, 2023 | Press ReleaseLiberty 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...
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The demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers and public housing tenants’ right to housing
November 15, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsOn 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...
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Free speech, protests and the Israel-Palestine war
November 14, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsProtests, 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...
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Why it’s so hard to stop neo-Nazi public hate parades
November 12, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsIt was a momentary movement, done casually and with a laugh, but caught on camera by a media scrum. Following a combative back-and-forth with journalists after being sentenced for assault, Jacob Hersant, one of two neo-Nazi leaders leaving Melbourne...
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2023 Voltaire Empty Chair Award Winner
November 08, 2023 | Press ReleaseLiberty Victoria is awarding the 2023 Voltaire Empty Chair Award to Mr Victor Yeimo, a strong advocate for West Papua’s independence from Indonesia and an international spokesperson for the National Committee for West Papua (KNPB) and the Papuan...
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Voltaire Human Rights Awards Dinner
November 01, 2023 | Press ReleaseWe’re pleased to announce that Nick McKenzie, award-winning investigative journalist and author of “Crossing the Line:
The explosive inside story behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines” will be speaking at the Voltaire Human Rights Awards Dinner on...
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Liberty Victoria Members Week
October 30, 2023 | Press ReleaseDear Members and Supporters of Liberty Victoria,
I’m pleased to say that this year we’re launching “Members Week”. Keep an eye out for quotes from current and former members of Liberty Victoria on the value of membership, including the below from...
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Strengthening Victoria's Anti-Vilification Laws
October 25, 2023 | SubmissionThis submission concerns the problem of harms caused by vilification and proposes ways to prevent or deal with those harms and those who cause them. It begins with the 2019–20 parliamentary inquiry—the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues...
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Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023
October 20, 2023 | SubmissionWhilst we understand the important motivation for the Bill, we oppose it. This is consistent with our position on the previous Victorian legislation, which you can read here, and our position on the Commonwealth Bill, which you can read here.
We...
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Criminal Justice
It was a momentary movement, done casually and with a laugh, but caught on camera by a media scrum. Following a combative back-and-forth with...
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» Read more Government, Regulation and Equality
Liberty Victoria understands that there are moves by the Opposition to introduce anti-protest laws to the Victorian Parliament. The proposed law...
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» Read more Refugees and Asylum Seekers
We are a coalition of lawyers, trade unionists, service providers and advocacy groups with a shared commitment to addressing the effects of...
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» Read more Privacy and Private Life
The LIV, Liberty Victoria and Digital Rights Watch call on members of the Legislative Council to respect patient autonomy to legislate for an opt-out...
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