Volunteer With Us at the Voltaire Awards

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Tue, 11/06/2019 - 12:38

Liberty Victoria are seeking volunteers to assist in running our annual Voltaire Awards on Saturday 27 July,  which celebrate individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to free speech and advocating for human rights.

We would love to have your support at this event.  You can download position descriptions for each of the volunteer roles by clicking on the links below.  

The voluntary positions we have available are:

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Review of the terrorism-related citizenship loss provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007

Liberty Victoria continues to oppose the  of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015,  in light of their subsequent operation. While limited public information is available about the application of the provisions, we understand that a number of individuals have had citizenship stripped under section 35 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) (Citizenship Act).

We express particular concern over the establishment and operation of the  Citizenship Loss Board, which represents a threat to the rule of law and basic civil liberties. 

Inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2019

These amendments seek to impose a lifetime ban on obtaining a visa (for people who arrived by boat after July 2013) to travel to or remain in Australia, subject to a personal non-compellable non-delegable exemption power of the Minister.

We recommend the Bill not be passed. 

Our principal concerns with the Bill can be summarised as follows:

a. No compelling case has been put forward by the Government to justify the proposed amendments, and they are entirely unnecessary and disproportionate;

b. The proposed amendments would entrench the separation of families;

Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019

The Bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) by introducing a twelfth set of circumstances in which a person will necessarily fail the character test enunciated at s.501(6) of the Act: where they have committed a ‘designated offence’.

Liberty Victoria recommends the Bill not be passed. 

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Listen Live to Liberty Victoria's submission to the Inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2019

Liberty Victoria has been invited to appear before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee to give evidence on amendments proposed by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2019. This Bill is aimed at those people who arrived in Australia by boat seeking Australia's protection, and who were subsequently transferred by the Australian government to Nauru and Papua New Guinea to have their protection claims assessed under those countries laws.

(Robodebt Inquiry) The impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs

The robodebt scheme is arguably a ‘retrogressive measure’ in breach of Australia’s international human rights obligations as they pertain to the right to social security. The Government’s attempts to ‘modernise’ the delivery of social security to Australians, while seemingly legitimate on its face, have resulted in debts being raised which are not ‘duly justified’ (potentially not even at law) and have had significant consequences to many Australians — which in some cases may have been grave.

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