The Victorian Council for Civil Liberties has criticised the decision in a public statement on Twitter, describing the shutdown as "military-style".
"As COVID numbers continue to rise, we do not...
September 15, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Sam Norton, Senior Vice President of Liberty Victoria was profiled in this article.
Mr Norton said people always ask “how can you represent people charged with these crimes” but he says it’s just...
September 9, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
At the outset broadly and generally speaking, the Bill introduces powers for State-authorised hacking (also known as: lawful hacking, government hacking, computer network operations, network...
September 8, 2021
Submission
Liberty Victoria supports the introduction of additional protections for complainants in
stalking prosecutions, insofar as the accused’s fundamental right to a fair hearing and
the presumption of...
September 7, 2021
Submission
Liberty Victoria is concerned that businesses sourcing labour from the on-demand workforce may be doing so in order to obfuscate the reality of their relationships with workers, and to exploit the...
September 7, 2021
Submission
A former Victorian prisoner viciously bashed by guards while he was naked and handcuffed lying face-down on a cell floor has been unable to view footage of his assault from their body-worn cameras...
September 6, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
“Liberty Victoria spokesman Michael Stanton said while they welcomed most of the announcements, they worried banning far-right imagery may come with unintended consequences and prove to be a band-aid...
September 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
The work of Liberty Victoria committee member Brigid Arthur was recently featured in The Monthly
September 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
On the 26 August 2001, the Norwegian vessel the MV Tampa rescued 433 people seeking asylum who were stranded at sea. Most of those rescued were Hazaras fleeing from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
What...
August 26, 2021
Press Release
Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher called on the state government to release expert advice which led to the closure of playgrounds, saying any restrictions needed to be proportionate. She...
August 19, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News