The civil rights group Liberty Victoria was concerned about the footage.
“It’s deeply concerning. Incidents like that can motivate others in a deleterious way,” spokesperson Michael Stanton...
Liberty Victoria in the News
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Media Type: Article - The GuardianDate: September 23, 2021
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Media Type: Article - The Age
Liberty Victoria spokesperson Michael Stanton said while there was a right to protest, Saturday’s demonstration “overstepped the mark”.
“There was no social distancing and few people...
Date: September 20, 2021 -
Media Type: Audio - 3AW
Gemma Cafarella discusses the shutdown of the Melbourne CBD in preparation for a planned protest is a proportionate response with Neil Mitchell of 3AW
Her interview is on at the 1.40 mark...
Date: September 17, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - Herald Sun
Liberty Victoria said it was unhappy with the force’s approach. “We are concerned that Victoria Police’s military-style tactics could be normalised and deployed against future responsible...
Date: September 16, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - ABC News
Police are planning to temporarily shut down public transport this weekend to prevent protesters from travelling into the Melbourne CBD for anti-lockdown protests.
The Victorian Council for...
Date: September 16, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - The Leader
Liberty Victoria said it was concerned Victoria Police's "military-style tactics" could be normalised and deployed against "future responsible protests".
"We are also worried that shutting...
Date: September 16, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
Lawyer Gemma Cafarella from civil liberties group Liberty Victoria said while they did not support large-scale gatherings during the pandemic, the shutdown of the CBD was going too far.
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Date: September 16, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - ABC News
The Victorian Council for Civil Liberties has criticised the decision in a public statement on Twitter, describing the shutdown as "military-style".
"As COVID numbers continue to rise, we...
Date: September 15, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - Herald Sun
Sam Norton, Senior Vice President of Liberty Victoria was profiled in this article.
Mr Norton said people always ask “how can you represent people charged with these crimes” but he says it’...
Date: September 9, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
A former Victorian prisoner viciously bashed by guards while he was naked and handcuffed lying face-down on a cell floor has been unable to view footage of his assault from their body-worn cameras...
Date: September 6, 2021