Clarity needed on child safety laws, says Liberty

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Tue, 06/03/2018 - 12:06

New laws aimed at improving child safety need better provisions, the human rights group Liberty Victoria warned today.

The laws set up a regime to allow a range of professionals to share information about children to promote their safety. They include child protection workers, teachers and health professionals.

“Liberty Victoria’s view is that the proposed regime needs to be amended to ensure that the range of information that can be stored is more clearly defined,” said Liberty president Jessie Taylor.

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Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2017

In principle Liberty supports the Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2017. However, Liberty Victoria’s view is that the proposed regime goes too far and needs to be amended to ensure that the range of information that can be stored is clearly defined, that children have the opportunity to give consent wherever possible, and that there are clear rules about the types of people that are able to access the information.

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Service Victoria Bill 2017

The portal that has been created does meet many privacy standards. The entry point stores minimal information – once the identity (ID) has been established only a token certifying that level of ID is kept on the website. The department or instrumentality being accessed is told that the ID is correct and doesn't require re proof for later access, nor do they store ID information. Only those departments or instrumentalities that the consumer wishes to access are linked to their account.

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Voltaire Award – Magda Szubanski

Voltaire Award Dinner 2018

Voltaire Award Winner

Magda Szubanski is one of Australia’s most popular actors and a prominent activist.

Magda has topped off an astonishing year by being honoured for her work for marriage equality. Her drive, warmth and humanity played a significant part in Australia voting for marriage equality.

Young Voltaire Award - Ngaga-Dji project

Voltaire Award Winner 2019

Young Voltaire Award Winner

 

Liberty Victoria honours the Ngaga-Dji project ( Hear me!), a collaborative project of the Koorie Youth Council led by Anna Cerreto and Indi Clarke, with the Young Voltaire Award.

Empty Chair Award - Behrouz Boochani

Voltaire Award Dinner 2018

Empty Chair Award Winner

Journalist Behrouz Boochani, an ethnic Kurd, fled Iran after several of his colleagues were arrested in 2013, crossing south-east Asia and then sailing to Christmas Island. He was then transferred to Manus Island, where he has since been held.

Start Date - End Date

Jul 27th, 2019 - Jul 27th, 2019

Start Time - End Time

6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Event Location

The Grand Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

Cost

$185 ticket, $1700 table

Voltaire Award Dinner 2019

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Magda Szubanski, Yassmin Abdel-Magied take out free speech awards

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Mon, 19/03/2018 - 09:26

One of Australia’s most popular actors and a prominent activist are among those awarded this year’s major free speech awards, announced today.

A further award went to a journalist asylum seeker who has been imprisoned without trial offshore by the Australian Government for over four years.

Actor Magda Szubanski has topped off an astonishing year by being honoured for her work for marriage equality. She is the recipient of the nation’s top free speech honour, the Voltaire Award.

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