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...
Liberty Victoria in the News
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Media Type: Article - ABC NewsDate: September 16, 2021
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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 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
“Liberty Victoria spokesman Michael Stanton said while they welcomed most of the announcements, they worried banning far-right imagery may come with unintended consequences and prove to be a band-...
Date: September 2, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - The Monthly
The work of Liberty Victoria committee member Brigid Arthur was recently featured in The Monthly
Date: September 2, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - Herald Sun
Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher called on the state government to release expert advice which led to the closure of playgrounds, saying any restrictions needed to be proportionate....
Date: August 19, 2021 -
Media Type: Article - The Age
Experts say it’s extremely difficult to work out what effect an overnight curfew had on reducing Melbourne’s case numbers during its second wave last year, but say it is likely the reintroduced...
Date: August 18, 2021