The children of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day have been honoured by Liberty Victoria for advocacy it says was instrumental in the abolishment of the public drunkenness law in Victoria.
August 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
The four Day children, Apryl, Belinda, Warren and Kimberly Watson were on Thursday honoured with a human rights award from Liberty Victoria for their efforts to change the public drunkenness law. If...
August 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Six years ago, Mohamed Semra was among six Maribyrnong High School students evicted from the Highpoint Apple store after being racially profiled as thieves based on the colour of their skin.
The...
July 28, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
One of the teenagers who made international headlines when he and his mates were racially profiled and ejected from the Apple store at Highpoint Shopping Centre in 2015 has been awarded on of...
July 15, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria has condemned the federal government’s decision to further cut arrivals to Australia.
They say they’re failing Australians stuck abroad.
Mike Stanton, Spokesperson for Liberty...
July 6, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
The civil liberties and human rights advocacy group isn't happy about last week's National Cabinet decision to slash the number of international arrivals by half.
In a statement, the group called...
July 6, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria spokesperson and public law barrister, Gemma Cafarella, says if police have access to check-in data it damages confidence in the system.
“Allowing police access means people might...
June 22, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Greg Buchhorn, a lawyer and policy committee member of civil rights group Liberty Victoria, said the broad State of Emergency laws have resulted in some extreme intrusions on individual rights, such...
June 15, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
No work rights, no study rights, no access to Medicare.
That's the situation facing a number of asylum seekers who are being denied access to bridging visas while they await claims for permanent...
May 4, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Some advocates are also questioning whether the ban could potentially be a violation of Australia's international law obligations.
"The section that the minister has made the emergency direction...
May 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News