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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: February 12, 2015
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Press Release
Post date: January 23, 2015
The human rights group Liberty Victoria today called on the Federal Government to use its review of security laws to introduce a much higher threshold for access to telecommunications data and limit access to agencies directly responsible for national security and the investigation of serious crime... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: January 15, 2015
The appalling and tragic attack on journalists at the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, has once again ignited a debate about the extent and limits of freedom of speech in Australia.
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned by the content and tenor of comment on this issue in some segments of... Read more
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Liberty Victoria Updates
Post date: December 22, 2014
Our members will appreciate that Liberty is battling for the preservation of our democratic rights during a period of significant political challenge.
The 24 hour news cycle means that state and federal politicians from the major parties tend to respond in a knee jerk manner to media grabbing... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: December 11, 2014
Last week, Australia’s Parliament passed legislation intended to sideline international law, natural justice and judicial oversight from the determination of asylum claims.
Liberty Victoria condemns that legislation, and the appalling tactics used to secure its passage through the Senate.
Over... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: December 9, 2014
An independent body should oversee complaints against police, Liberty Victoria said today. This follows the sacking of one officer and disciplining of three more after a man being held was left to die “like a dog” in the rain.
Liberty President George Georgiou SC said Deputy State Coroner Iain... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: November 25, 2014
Barrister George Georgiou SC is the new President of Liberty Victoria.
Elected at the recent annual meeting, he was welcomed by outgoing President Jane Dixon QC who said: “Liberty's role in advocating for civil liberties and justice is particularly important at the present time.
"George Georgiou is... Read more
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Press Release
Post date: November 24, 2014
The social and economic costs of hardline anti-crime policies are simply too great, the President of Liberty Victoria, George Georgiou SC, warned today.
He said all Victorians should be concerned that two former judges of the Supreme Court say that the trend to jail more offenders will only lead to... Read more
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Liberty Victoria in the News
Post date: November 18, 2014
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Press Release
Post date: October 21, 2014
Joint statement on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014
15 October 2014
The Australian Government has an important duty to protect the community from terrorism. At times, laws can legitimately limit the rights of individuals for the purpose of countering this... Read more
