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The Referendum
September 22, 2023 | Press ReleaseThe Referendum
On 15 October 2023, the day after the referendum, we’ll awake to one of two possible Australias. One where – against the current polls – we’ve accepted the gracious invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and have taken an...
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Submission in Response to Discussion Paper 'Scoping the Establishment of a Federal Judicial Commission'
September 06, 2023 | SubmissionAs the discussion paper acknowledges, the judiciary represents an important arm of the Australian constitutional system. Amongst other things, it is responsible for upholding the rule of law and dispensing justice. Predominantly, it achieves this by...
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Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into Current and Proposed Sexual Consent Laws in Australia - Response to Questions on Notice
August 17, 2023 | Submission1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 26 July
2023, we took questions on notice from Senator Scarr in relation to two topics:
(1) The directions on consent that are given in Victoria; and
(2) The...
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Liberty Victoria Update August 2023
August 07, 2023 | Liberty Victoria UpdatesDear members and supporters,
I’m writing to thank you for your continuing support of Liberty Victoria, and to update you about our recent work.
Sophie Trevitt
First though, we were very sad to hear of the passing of Sophie Trevitt, our Voltaire...
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Review of post-sentence terrorism orders, provided for in Division 105A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Criminal Code).
August 03, 2023 | SubmissionThis is a joint submission with NSW Council for Civil Liberties.
Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil Liberties acknowledge the importance of protecting the community from acts of terrorism. Terrorism and the threat of terrorism violate the...
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Bail Amendment Delays
July 31, 2023 | Press ReleaseVictoria’s broken bail laws need urgent fixing. These harsh laws result in the unnecessary detention of many persons accused of committing low-level minor offences and disproportionately affect First Nations people and women. In no uncertain terms...
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Review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023
July 24, 2023 | SubmissionLiberty Victoria is grateful for the opportunity to make this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures)...
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Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
July 21, 2023 | SubmissionIt is often said by those who oppose a federal Human Rights Act that there is no need for one. They argue that the human rights of Australians are more than adequately protected by the common law and statute. Anyone remaining of that view will be...
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Liberty Victoria Statement on Lawyers as Human Sources
July 11, 2023 | Press ReleaseLiberty Victoria is strongly opposed to the Human Source Management Act 2023 (Vic). We are committed to its repeal. We are also deeply concerned by the closure of the Office of the Special Investigator.
We have reached the point where it appears...
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Liberty Victoria Statement: Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme
July 10, 2023 | Press ReleaseLiberty Victoria welcomes the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme’s final report, which was handed down on Friday 7 July 2023. Liberty Victoria calls on the Federal Government to implement all the report’s 57 recommendations and to formally...
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Criminal Justice
1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 26 July
2023, we took questions on notice from Senator Scarr in...
Work type: Submission
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The Referendum
On 15 October 2023, the day after the referendum, we’ll awake to one of two possible Australias. One where – against the current polls...
Work type: Press Release
» 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...
Work type: Submission
» 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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