The late Peta Murphy was a Committee Member of Liberty Victoria for years where she advocated for human rights. She continued that work in Parliament, including her advocacy for gambling reform and...
August 20, 2024
Press Release
Liberty Victoria is disappointed by reports that the Federal Government has abandoned plans to introduce religious discrimination laws into Parliament. It is reported that as part of the abandoned...
August 14, 2024
Press Release
It is a fundamental principle of the rule of law that no one is above the law. The law must apply equally to all of us, including those given power over citizens to act on behalf of the State. ...
August 13, 2024
Press Release
On 17 June 2024, we had the honour of giving evidence for the Inquiry into Right Wing Extremist Movements in Australia to the Commonwealth Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References...
August 7, 2024
Submission
Liberty Victoria Statement on Police Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned by recent reports in The Guardian of a 15-year-old child being charged with murder and...
August 7, 2024
Press Release
The recipient of this year’s Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights award is Antoinette Lattouf, in recognition of her role as a broadcaster, journalist and advocate for diversity and mental health...
July 2, 2024
Press Release
Liberty Victoria and the Rights Advocacy Project are deeply concerned about the proposal to expand Victoria Police’s existing designated area search powers under the Control of Weapons Act 1990,...
June 25, 2024
Press Release
Recent political and media attacks on legal procedures governing visa cancellation are of immense concern. They threaten the rule of law and the integrity of institutions and outcomes. The Tribunal...
June 7, 2024
Submission
The recent move by a NSW council to ban books featuring same-sex couples represents an
ongoing attack on the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community. This is deeply troubling to Liberty
Victoria. It follows...
May 9, 2024
Press Release
Liberty Victoria has been very concerned by the re-emergence of far-right extremism over recent years, and we have made submissions on that issue to:
a. The Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Committee...
April 22, 2024
Submission