Victoria’s broken bail laws need urgent fixing. These harsh laws result in the unnecessary detention of many persons accused of committing low-level minor offences and disproportionately affect First...
July 31, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria is strongly opposed to the Human Source Management Act 2023 (Vic). We are committed to its repeal. We are also deeply concerned by the closure of the Office of the Special...
July 11, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria endorses the recommendation of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) that Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs) be abolished.
A CDO is a court order that keeps a...
April 5, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria opposes the Human Source Management Bill 2023 (Vic) in its current form.
We endorse the concerns of the Victorian Bar and the Law Institute of Victoria.
Lawyers should never be...
February 23, 2023
Press Release
In light of the damning findings of the Coroner in relation to the tragic death of Ms Veronica Nelson, now is the time to fix Victoria’s broken bail laws. The Coroner has found, in the clearest terms...
January 30, 2023
Press Release