Tony Burke MP
Leader of the House
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for the Arts
Dear Mr Burke
We write as leading civil society organisations, reflecting a broad and diverse...
April 5, 2024
Press Release
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
Liberty Victoria respectfully advocates for the implementation of pill testing facilities at festivals, as a crucial measure to protect the human rights of festival attendees. We understand that the...
January 11, 2024
Press Release
Liberty Victoria understands that there are moves by the Opposition to introduce anti-protest laws to the Victorian Parliament. The proposed law would give police the power to break up protests and...
November 16, 2023
Press Release
Statement from Michael Cope, President of the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties, Josh Pallas, President of New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, and Michael Stanton as President of Liberty...
October 13, 2023
Press Release
The Referendum
On 15 October 2023, the day after the referendum, we’ll awake to one of two possible Australias. One where – against the current polls – we’ve accepted the gracious invitation of the...
September 22, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria welcomes the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme’s final report, which was handed down on Friday 7 July 2023. Liberty Victoria calls on the Federal Government to implement...
July 10, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria proudly supports a Yes vote in the historic referendum that will take place later this year.
Currently, Australia’s constitution does not recognise the First Peoples of Australia....
June 29, 2023
Press Release
Liberty Victoria condemns, in the strongest terms, the disturbing scenes outside the Victorian Parliament on 18 March 2023. This follows on from events over recent times where we have seen young men...
March 20, 2023
Press Release
The Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 (Vic) (the Bill) should not be enacted in its current form.
The Bill, which would create a centralised database for the medical...
February 22, 2023
Press Release