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Liberty Victoria Statement on the Anti-Trans and Nazi Protestors
March 20, 2023 | Press ReleaseLiberty Victoria condemns, in the strongest terms, the disturbing scenes outside the Victorian Parliament on 18 March 2023. This follows on from events over recent times where we have seen young men making Nazi salutes in the Grampians, gallows...
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Inquiry into Current and Proposed Sexual Consent Laws in Australia
March 17, 2023 | SubmissionThis submission addresses the importance of reducing the prevalence of sexual violence, and the challenges and limitations of the criminal justice system in achieving that end. It sets out the extensive changes that have been made in the Victorian...
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Victorian patient info sharing around the corner
March 14, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsSeveral years after a hospital safety and quality review recommended it, the state’s data sharing network may come online next year. Legal and privacy advocacy groups – including the Law Institute of Victoria, Liberty Victoria and Digital Rights...
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No opt out for Vic health sharing scheme as bill passes
March 10, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsBut Liberty Victoria said proponents of the legislation were using a "straw man" argument, and it was not acceptable to justify the model on the grounds it is done in states like NSW or is better than the status quo.
"No one takes issue that the...
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Changes to contentious Vic health bill but no opt-out
March 09, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsWhile welcoming improved protections, Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton said the amendments don't remedy the bill's foundational problem of not having an opt-out mechanism.
"We understand the desirability of health information sharing for...
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The Meaning of ‘Recklessness’ in Victorian Criminal Law
March 07, 2023 | SubmissionLiberty Victoria has had the opportunity to consider the detailed submission of the Criminal Bar Association of Victoria (CBA), and we respectfully endorse it and its recommendations. In particular, we agree that
(1) The common law test for...
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The LIV, Liberty Victoria and Digital Rights Watch reiterate calls for MPs to respect patient autonomy in Health Sharing Bill
March 07, 2023 | Press ReleaseThe LIV, Liberty Victoria and Digital Rights Watch call on members of the Legislative Council to respect patient autonomy to legislate for an opt-out provision to ensure that Victorians have the right to decide whether or not their medical...
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Victorian government announces long-awaited bail reforms
March 06, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsLiberty Victoria said “it’s rare for governments to admit they got the balance wrong, so credit to the Vic AG”.
“We’ll wait to see the details of the proposed reforms. Our position is that a single unacceptable risk test is the best and fairest...
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Victoria to dump minor offence reverse-onus bail test
March 03, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsLiberty Victoria credited Ms Symes for admitting the government "got the balance wrong" but maintained an unacceptable risk test should be the only threshold for bail.
"If an alleged offender, entitled to the presumption of innocence, is not an...
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Human source management laws criticised as ‘sloppy and incompetent’, sparking fears of another Lawyer X scandal
February 24, 2023 | Liberty Victoria in the NewsLiberty Victoria president Michael Stanton said the legislation needed to be amended to avoid a repeat of the Lawyer X scandal.
“Given what occurred with the Lawyer X scandal, and the High Court’s condemnation of it, it is deeply concerning that the...
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Criminal Justice
This submission addresses the importance of reducing the prevalence of sexual violence, and the challenges and limitations of the criminal justice...
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» Read more Government, Regulation and Equality
Liberty Victoria condemns, in the strongest terms, the disturbing scenes outside the Victorian Parliament on 18 March 2023. This follows on from...
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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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