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This Bill should be withdrawn without delay.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
Liberty Victoria is grateful for the opportunity to make this submission in relation to the inquiry into the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).
Freedom of information (FOI) is a fundamental...
October 1, 2024
Submission
In relation to the Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024 (Vic) (the Bill), Liberty Victoria opposes the Bill in its current form. We are deeply concerned that this Bill will result in...
September 30, 2024
Submission
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
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
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
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Liberty Victoria is appalled by the introduction of a Bill that, among other things, seeks to jail people for at least a year if they fail to assist with their own removal even where they are owed...
April 12, 2024
Submission
Liberty Victoria is committed to the defence and advancement of civil liberties and human rights. We seek to promote compliance with Australia’s obligations under international law as recognised in...
March 27, 2024
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