How long can Vic police hold a suspect?

While noting he did not know the circumstances of the case and made no comment about the merit of police actions, Liberty Victoria President Michael Stanton said considerations went beyond the Crimes...
November 25, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Criminal Justice

Isabelle Skaburskis

Isabelle was confirmed as a member of the Policy Committee in November 2021
November 25, 2021
Committee

Lindy Smith

Lindy Smith joined Liberty Victoria's Management Committee as Volunteer Co-ordinator in January 2020. She has led the research, public consultation and policy development in eight inquiries by the...
November 25, 2021
Committee

Tom Clarke

Tom Clarke was elected to the Management Committee in November 2021
November 25, 2021
Committee

Done by Law

Liberty Victoria's Greg Buchhorn is interviewed in relation to the proposed Victorian pandemic legislation on 3 CRs Done by Law program recorded on 23 November.
November 24, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality

‘Deeply concerned’: Victoria’s new no-consent health data sharing scheme

There are “serious concerns” over the Victorian government’s “unprecedented plan” to establish a centralised health data sharing system which would store information such as prescribed medications...
November 19, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality, Privacy and Private Life

Adem Somyurek returns to parliament to block Andrews government’s pandemic Bill

Victoria’s peak legal bodies, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Liberty Victoria and the state Ombudsman, have maintained their opposition to the revised Bill, saying amendments didn’t...
November 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality

Death threats and nooses: How a pandemic bill sparked far-right protests

Our outgoing President Julia Kretzenbacher @juliakretz spoke to Ruby Jones @therubyjones about Victoria’s proposed pandemic laws — incl. the recent amendments announced, as well as further changes we...
November 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality

Case for and against amended pandemic laws

LIBERTY VICTORIA President Julia Kretzenbacher said the amendments, while a step in the right direction, were still lacking. She said the organisation was disappointed an independent body to review...
November 17, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality

Victoria’s controversial pandemic bill: 6 ways for the government to show it is serious about scrutiny

Public law academics, the Centre for Public Integrity, the Human Rights Law Centre, the Law Institute of Victoria, Liberty Victoria, and a growing number of barristers are calling for key amendments...
November 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Government, Regulation and Equality

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