Liberty Victoria supports the right to protest
Author: Liberty VictoriaLiberty Victoria understands that there are moves by the Opposition to introduce anti-protest laws to the Victorian Parliament.
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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
Author: Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil LibertiesSubmitted To: The Prime MinisterDear Prime Minister, We write as Presidents of
The demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers and public housing tenants’ right to housing
On 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government released its Housing Statement – a major package of government investment and reforms
Why it’s so hard to stop neo-Nazi public hate parades
It was a momentary movement, done casually and with a laugh, but caught on camera by a media scrum. Following
Strengthening Victoria’s Anti-Vilification Laws
Author: Jamie GardinerSubmitted To: Department of Justice and Community SafetyThis submission concerns the problem of harms caused by vilification and
Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023
Submitted To: GovernmentWhilst we understand the important motivation for the Bill, we oppose it. This is consistent with our position on the
Civil liberties councils support the case for YES
Statement from Michael Cope, President of the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties, Josh Pallas, President of New South Wales Council for Civil
The Referendum
The Referendum On 15 October 2023, the day after the referendum, we’ll awake to one of two possible Australias. One
Submission in Response to Discussion Paper ‘Scoping the Establishment of a Federal Judicial Commission’
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Commonwealth Attorney-General’s DepartmentAs the discussion paper acknowledges, the judiciary represents an important arm of the Australian
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into Current and Proposed Sexual Consent Laws in Australia – Response to Questions on Notice
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into Current and Proposed Sexual Consent Laws in Australia – Response to Questions on Notice
Author: Liberty VcitoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Review of post-sentence terrorism orders, provided for in Division 105A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Criminal Code).
Author: Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil LibertiesSubmitted To: The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)This is