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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: January 15, 2018
In the midst of early January's tabloid-driven frenzy on so called "African gangs", Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton decided to attack judicial officers on talkback radio. This included a pot shot at another of Dutton's favourite targets, civil libertarians, including those who had been appointed... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: January 11, 2018
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: December 20, 2017
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: December 18, 2017
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Press Release
Post date: December 14, 2017
The breathtaking simplicity and callousness of the recently resuscitated Deputy Prime Minister lays bare the attempt to use human lives for votes, Liberty Victoria said today.
“Barnaby Joyce bounces back into Parliament saying control borders or lose votes," said Jessie Taylor, President of the... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: December 6, 2017
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Press Release
Post date: December 4, 2017
Australia’s name for decency and a fair go has been permanently stained by the latest sickening violence on Manus Island, Liberty Victoria said today.
Reports of attacks on refugees with metal poles and other weapons to force them to a new unfinished prison after three weeks of resistance shames... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: November 14, 2017
Australians have voted YES by a bigger margin than the 2PP vote at any recent federal election. This is a cause for great celebration, of course, but what happens next?
There is a lot more to be gleaned from the success of the YES vote — “survey response” — than simply the command to Parliament to... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: November 1, 2017
The studied indifference of Australia’s leaders to the abandonment of refugees on Manus Island is becoming a permanent stain on this country’s name, the human rights body Liberty Victoria said today.
As troops prepare to occupy the refugees’ former prison the world will be watching Australia to see... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: October 24, 2017
Liberty Victoria is one of 83 organisations and experts from 5 nations demanding “Five Eyes” respect strong encryption.
On Friday 30 June 2017, 83 organisations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States sent letters to their respective... Read more
