Victoria’s peak legal bodies, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Liberty Victoria and the state Ombudsman, have maintained their opposition to the revised Bill, saying amendments didn’t...
November 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Our outgoing President Julia Kretzenbacher @juliakretz spoke to Ruby Jones @therubyjones about Victoria’s proposed pandemic laws — incl. the recent amendments announced, as well as further changes we...
November 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
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President Julia Kretzenbacher said the amendments, while a step in the right direction, were still lacking. She said the organisation was disappointed an independent body to review...
November 17, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Public law academics, the Centre for Public Integrity, the Human Rights Law Centre, the Law Institute of Victoria, Liberty Victoria, and a growing number of barristers are calling for key amendments...
November 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
According to Liberty Victoria, while the bill isn’t perfect, it is “an improvement in regulating the very extensive executive powers that already exist”. It says that under the current state of...
November 13, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria has argued for various provisions to be strengthened, but notes that while some people have argued that the bill grants the Premier "unprecedented" power, it is "an improvement in...
November 12, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher said she did not support the bill being rushed through Parliament, and insisted that the new laws must be “carefully” scrutinised by MPs and the public...
October 27, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher believes a time limit should be placed on vaccine passports and the government should also consider less-restrictive measures of reducing COVID-19...
October 25, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria's president, Julia Kretzenbacher interviewed on Triple R
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October 25, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Wit With over 70% of Victorians fully vaccinated & projections that 90% will be, we welcome the return of some of our freedoms and the end of some restrictions, incl. the curfew. Here our...
October 22, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News