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President of Liberty Victoria Julia Kretzenbacher said they believed the current offences covered the type of conduct targeted by the proposed laws.
“A ‘grab and drag’ offence would unnecessarily...
January 23, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
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 President Julia Kretzenbacher called on the government to review the fines that had already been paid, in the interest of fairness.
"We need the response to COVID-19 to be health-...
January 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria spokeperson, Tom Clarke comments on the impact of border closures on Victorians stranded in interstate locations.
January 13, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher comments on border turmoil.
January 13, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria, a human rights and civil liberties organisation, expressed concerns about whether the restrictions were appropriate, warning the onus was on the government to explain why...
January 7, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
A civil liberty group has criticised Victorian government’s “draconian” measure to close the borders with NSW, leaving many Victorians who want to return home “shunned”.
Liberty Victoria’s senior...
January 6, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
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
President of Liberty Victoria Julia Kretzenbacher discussing the overuse of fines & how it disproportionately impacted communities experiencing disadvantage on 10 News
December 15, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
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