Since the last election, the federal government has deported more than 4,000 non-citizens from Australia. Now the Morrison government is trying to pass new laws that could see the number of...
Liberty Victoria in the News
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Media Type: Audio - 7amDate: March 3, 2022
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Media Type: Article - The New Daily
Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton said the bill proposed a “one size fits all” approach that could result in the deportation of people who are inadvertently caught up in the criminal...
Date: February 16, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - InnovationAus
A significant review of Australia’s surveillance laws presents an opportunity to reframe these powers around upholding and protecting human rights, a number of digital and civil...
Date: February 10, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
Requirements to check-in to venues using QR codes are being questioned now the data collected is no longer used for COVID-19 contact tracing.
Liberty Victoria raised concerns about the...
Date: February 4, 2022 -
- The Age
Liberty Victoria president barrister Michael Stanton called on TA to ensure that Australian Open attendees are free to express their views.
“There does not appear to be any proper basis for...
Date: January 24, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - World Socialist Web Site
Civil liberties and refugee organisations voiced alarm at the outcome. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton warned: “It can and will be used in the future to justify the suppression of...
Date: January 21, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
Mr Stanton said the Electoral Act may need to be reformed to include social media as an exception, as Bogut could display the same message on a car sticker or clothing – for example – without...
Date: January 20, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - World Socialist Web Site
Civil liberties and refugee organisations voiced alarm at the outcome. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton warned: “It can and will be used in the future to justify the suppression of...
Date: January 20, 2022 -
- Herald Sun
Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton, said the letter appeared “heavy handed”.
“Social media is full of political content across the spectrum including statements to ‘vote out...
Date: January 20, 2022 -
Media Type: Article - The Guardian
“Deportation of a person because of a purported risk as to how others might perceive them and then act sets a terrible precedent,” Michael Stanton, the president of Liberty Victoria said.
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Date: January 17, 2022