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
Liberty Victoria is delighted to announce that the 2021 Voltaire Human Rights Award is being awarded to the Children of Tanya Day.
The Voltaire Human Rights Award honours a person or group have made...
June 29, 2021
Press Release
Liberty Victoria Calls on Government to find COVID-safe ways for Protest Activity
Liberty Victoria is disappointed in the Premier’s reported comments this week that now is not the time to be...
January 22, 2021
Press Release
Liberty Victoria welcomes today’s Ombudsman’s Report into the public housing ‘hard lockdown’ in July of this year.
As the Ombudsman said in her report, “[i]n a just society, human rights are not a...
December 17, 2020
Press Release
The time has come for it to be made clear that responsible, peaceful and socially distanced protest activity is lawful in the State of Victoria.
Liberty Victoria is very concerned by the recent...
November 5, 2020
Press Release