Comment on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 (Vic)
Liberty Victoria does not support the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 (Vic) (the Bill) in its current form. While we support some aspects of the Bill...
January 28, 2025
Press Release
Liberty Victoria welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities. We support actions of government and universities to address...
January 7, 2025
Submission
Liberty Victoria condemns the recent attack on the Addis Israel synagogue. Attacks based in antisemitism - or any kind of religious hatred or racism - are unacceptable. We acknowledge the fear felt...
December 9, 2024
Press Release
This week the Federal Labor Government is trying to push through unprecedented and unprincipled laws without due process and scrutiny. These abhorrent laws target people solely on their visa status...
November 26, 2024
Press Release
There needs to be a more considered approach. Liberty Victoria advocates for more targeted interventions that aim to minimise harms while preserving social media’s benefits for children under the age...
November 24, 2024
Submission
This Bill should be withdrawn without delay.
Politicised attacks on people based on their visa status must end. The harms inflicted are severe, generational, and go to the heart of Australian culture...
November 23, 2024
Submission
Committal hearings have long served as a critically important part of the protections afforded in Victoria to persons accused of serious crimes. The current system holds significant value in ensuring...
November 4, 2024
Submission
In an era in which social media revolution has created an avalanche of disinformation and conflicts polarise communities across the world, the role of independent journalism has never been more...
October 23, 2024
Press Release
Until recent events, many Australians would not have realised that it could be a criminal offence to display the symbol of a terrorist organisation in public.
October 10, 2024
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