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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
We accept that extremist movements and actors pose a significant threat to the Australian Community. However, over the past two decades there has been a focus on the danger of Islamist extremism at...
July 20, 2021
Submission
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 condemns the Federal Government’s decision to further cut arrivals to Australia. This was called for by the Victorian Government, amongst others. This is a breach of human rights...
July 6, 2021
Press Release
Public housing residents continue to be fearful one year on that the hard lockdown could happen again: Human rights and community lawyers, supported by local community organisations, urgently seek...
July 2, 2021
Press Release
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

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