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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: February 17, 2021
Two asylum seekers arrrived from Sri Lanka on separate boats almost ten years ago. They fell in love and married, had two children and setlled in the small QLD town of Biloela. Three years ago the Federal government decided they were not entitled to visas and deported them. The family appealed -... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: February 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria welcomes the decision handed down by the Full Federal Court today concerning the Biloela family. A unanimous Full Federal Court has upheld the earlier decision of the Honourable Justice Moshinsky that the Minister for Home Affairs denied the youngest child of the Biloela family... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: February 15, 2021
In a separate submission, a coalition of digital and civil rights groups including Liberty Victoria, Electronic Frontiers Australia, the Australian Privacy Foundation and the QLD Council of Civil Liberties, said the powers in the legislation amount to “state-authorised hacking”.
“Australians do not... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: February 5, 2021
“Liberty Victoria is aware that members of the legal profession have serious concerns about the impact of the FPO regime on the rights of suspects, accused persons and those within the vicinity of someone who is the subject of an FPO,” the rights group said.
”Even though under the Victorian FPO... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: February 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria's submission response and press release were quoted in the Victorian Government's report - Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic released in early February.
See pages 181 261,262 and 322
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: January 24, 2021
The campaign in support of tennis player, who briefly resurfaced after she went missing following public allegations she was sexually assaulted by former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli, was backed by human rights organisation Liberty Victoria. Barrister and Liberty Victoria spokeswoman Gemma... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: January 24, 2021
Liberty Victoria's Julia Kretzenbacher said she hoped Victoria would learn from the tower lockdown and other instances where the balance between state power and human rights came into focus.
Of particular concern was the focus on using police to enforce public health measures, and the Government's... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: January 24, 2021
The campaign in support of tennis player, who briefly resurfaced after she went missing following public allegations she was sexually assaulted by former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli, was backed by human rights organisation Liberty Victoria. Barrister and Liberty Victoria spokeswoman Gemma... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: January 23, 2021
President of Liberty Victoria Julia Kretzenbacher said they believed the current offences covered the type of conduct targeted by the proposed laws.
“A ‘grab and drag’ offence would unnecessarily over-complicate the prosecution of this kind of offending,” she said. “It is well known that ‘hard... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: January 22, 2021
Liberty Victoria Calls on Government to find COVID-safe ways for Protest Activity
Liberty Victoria is disappointed in the Premier’s reported comments this week that now is not the time to be protesting. Freedom of expression, the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of association are... Read more
