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Press Release
Post date: October 24, 2017
Liberty Victoria is one of 83 organisations and experts from 5 nations demanding “Five Eyes” respect strong encryption.
On Friday 30 June 2017, 83 organisations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States sent letters to their respective... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: October 18, 2017
All governments in Australia should heed the High Court’s decision upholding the right of peaceful protest, Liberty Victoria said today.
“The decision in favour of Bob Brown must give heart to those who legally dissent,” said Liberty president Jessie Taylor.
Harsh penalties have been introduced in... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: October 10, 2017
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Press Release
Post date: October 7, 2017
The revelation that under new laws 10-year-olds could be held without charge for a fortnight shows politicians are badly failing to defend freedom while claiming to uphold it.
In making this comment today, the president of the human rights group Liberty Victoria, Jessie Taylor, joined the Law... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: October 5, 2017
Australians should be shaken by the Federal Government’s use of the term executive detention, Liberty Victoria said today.
The human rights group said the plan to hold suspects for a fortnight without charge plays into the hands of terror groups while being aimed at stopping them.
“Such a... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: October 4, 2017
In April 2016, Liberty Victoria's Rights Advocacy Project (RAP) launched www.mykifines.org.au, an interactive website that helped people understand their rights when faced with a myki fine. At the time, people had to choose between a $75 on-the-spot penalty fare (that could not be challenged) or $... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: October 3, 2017
Liberty's President, Jessie Taylor, made the following statement:
"If an employee is using a phone or other electronic device provided and paid for by their employer, then they must be aware that their employer is able to access information about how and where that device is being used. But of... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: October 3, 2017
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: October 1, 2017
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Press Release
Post date: September 13, 2017
It’s 37 years since, as a newspaper said, a song died on the streets of New York when John Lennon was shot down. Yet his songs are not dead: intense, sweet and angry, insightful and socially aware, they stay with us.
To mark his astonishing contributions, Liberty Victoria is hosting a unique Sunday... Read more
