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Press Release
Post date: September 17, 2020
Liberty Victoria is very concerned about the new powers sought to be introduced by the COVID‑19 (Emergency Measures) Bill.
In particular, we are concerned about how the new powers of what seems to be preventative detention will affect vulnerable people. We have previously publicly discussed these... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: September 15, 2020
Liberty Victoria expressed alarm at the idea of detaining people who might spread COVID-19 arguing the proposed law would unfairly target those with severe mental health issues.
“We are particularly concerned that people who aren’t intentionally doing the wrong thing ... people who for many reasons... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: September 14, 2020
Civil rights groups call for inquiry after man taken to hospital and put into induced coma. A spokesman for the civil rights group, Liberty Victoria, agreed the case should be referred to IBAC.
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Press Release
Post date: September 10, 2020
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned by reports that some of the extraordinary measures introduced by the Government, and in particular the imposition of a curfew, were not made on the considered advice of public health officials and Victoria Police.
Liberty Victoria has repeatedly accepted that,... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: September 10, 2020
Liberty Victoria vice-president Julia Kretzenbacher said she was "concerned about reports that the curfew imposed was not based on health advice by the Chief Health Officer."
"Any measure introduced should be based on public health advice and be reasonable, proportionate to the impact on human... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: September 5, 2020
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned and troubled about reports of the violent apprehension of Aboriginal man Korey Penny, while he was on his way to work.
Mr Penny was cycling to work and spear-tackled to the ground by a Victoria Police member. Victoria Police allege that he was cycling without... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: September 3, 2020
Liberty Victoria has also expressed "deep concern" about the arrest of the pregnant mother, saying pressing charges to prevent a peaceful protest was a "disturbing development, irrespective of the current state of emergency".
"To describe this approach by police as heavy-handed is a gross... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: September 3, 2020
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned about reports of the arrest by Victoria Police of a woman for the alleged incitement of an anti-lockdown protest.
It has been reported that the apparently pregnant woman was arrested and handcuffed in her own home in the presence of her young children because of... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: September 3, 2020
Writing to your MP, volunteering for a community group, or attending a protest are all types of basic civic engagement that are critical for a strong democracy. However, the ability of concerned citizens to engage in protest is increasingly being discouraged, if not repressed, by a range of legal... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: August 31, 2020
Marisa interviews Liberty Victoria's Michael Stanton in the 3CR Doin Time show on Monday 31 August on the topic of Repression and the Law. Michael discusses the MALs event where the Right to Protest in Victoria and the Victorian Human Rights Charter were examined in a panel discussion.
