In 2023, the Victorian Government delayed changes to the Bail Act 1977 (Vic) (Bail Act) designed to reduce the number of children remanded in custody awaiting the conclusion of their criminal...
March 26, 2024
Press Release
Statement on Entrapment
The criminal law in Victoria, and in Australia more broadly, does not recognise entrapment as a legal defence.[1] This is a situation which must be remedied immediately in...
February 22, 2024
Press Release
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
The Proposed Ban of the Swastika in Victoria
The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022 (Vic)
Liberty Victoria is deeply worried by the emergence of far-right extremism, but...
May 17, 2022
Press Release
Liberty Victoria Statement on the Federal Election
As you are no doubt aware, the Federal Election will be held on 21 May 2022.
Liberty Victoria does not, and will not, endorse any particular...
April 19, 2022
Press Release
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, legal, human rights and civil liberties organisations have called on the Andrews government to take urgent steps to increase transparency and prevent...
July 8, 2021
Press Release