ABC News interviewed Liberty Victoria's Vice President Julia Kretzenbacher. Is the requirement to wear face masks a breach of human rights? Will the incantation of magic words such as "I am a...
July 29, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria advocates for the rights and freedoms of people when it believes they are threatened by governments and organisations.
Its vice president Julia Kretzenbacher, who is a barrister,...
July 29, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
There's growing anger towards COVID-deniers who film themselves breaching public health restrictions. They claim it's their legal right to disobey the Chief Health Officer's orders. For an expert...
July 29, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Julian Burnside president of Liberty Victoria discusses the trial of 2020 Voltaire Empty Chair Human Rights award winner Bernard Collaery in a radio interview on the ABC's Law Report.
July 14, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
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
Victorian Council for Civil Liberties urged the Government to act with fewer police and more social workers, nurses, drug and alcohol clinicians and mental health support, warning “this is a...
July 5, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
The recent investigation into Dyson Heydon's behaviour causes me to reflect with bittersweet gratitude on the time I spent as a Judge's Associate. I was Associate to a big-hearted, generous, clever...
July 4, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
The recent investigation into Dyson Heydon's behaviour causes me to reflect with bittersweet gratitude on the time I spent as a Judge's Associate. I was Associate to a big-hearted, generous, clever...
July 4, 2020
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Liberty Victoria is concerned by news that the Australian Federal Police has recommended that prosecutors consider laying charges against ABC journalist Dan Oakes. The recommended charges relate to...
July 3, 2020
Press Release