Liberty Victoria welcomes today’s Ombudsman’s Report into the public housing ‘hard lockdown’ in July of this year.
As the Ombudsman said in her report, “[i]n a just society, human rights are not a...
December 17, 2020
Press Release
The time has come for it to be made clear that responsible, peaceful and socially distanced protest activity is lawful in the State of Victoria.
Liberty Victoria is very concerned by the recent...
November 5, 2020
Press Release
The proposal reported on in the media that there was consideration to reduce jury sizes from 12 to 8 is wrong and should not be implemented. Rather than rush through such a fundamental change to a...
October 14, 2020
Press Release
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...
September 17, 2020
Press Release
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...
September 10, 2020
Press Release
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-...
September 5, 2020
Press Release
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...
September 3, 2020
Press Release
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment
(State of Emergency Extension and Other Matters) Bill (Vic) – Exposure Draft
Liberty Victoria makes the following comments on the Exposure Draft of the Health...
August 26, 2020
Press Release
When Dylan Alcott gives presentations, he sometimes asks the question “What’s worse than being in a wheelchair?”
Then he flashes up a picture of someone wearing that often contentious form of...
July 10, 2020
Press Release
The secret trials of lawyer Bernard Collaery and Witness J challenge one of the fundamental bases of our legal system: the requirement for open justice and accountability.
In recognition of these...
July 8, 2020
Press Release