Liberty Victoria: Statement about current situation in Gaza
Liberty Victoria calls on the Australian Government to immediately do everything in its power to stop the unnecessary and inhumane deaths...
May 22, 2025
Press Release
An open letter to the city of Melbourne:
Facial recognition technology is not the future we want
The Victorian Council for Civil Liberties, known as Liberty Victoria, is one of Australia’s leading...
May 16, 2025
Press Release
The Federal Election will be held this Saturday, 3 May 2025.
Liberty Victoria does not endorse any candidate or party in this, or any other, election. Instead, we seek always to defend and...
April 30, 2025
Press Release
Dear Premier Allan,
The ability for Victorians to freely assemble and participate in rallies, protests and community gatherings is a crucial democratic right. That right must not be restricted....
March 24, 2025
Press Release
An Illusion of Toughness
New proposed bail law reforms are no real response to community safety concerns
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned about proposed changes to Victoria...
March 12, 2025
Press Release
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has published its report on Antisemitism at Australian Universities and we are honoured for our submissions to have been quoted throughout the report...
February 14, 2025
Press Release
Comment on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 (Vic)
Liberty Victoria does not support the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 (Vic) (the Bill) in its current form. While we support some aspects of the Bill...
January 28, 2025
Press Release
Liberty Victoria condemns the recent attack on the Addis Israel synagogue. Attacks based in antisemitism - or any kind of religious hatred or racism - are unacceptable. We acknowledge the fear felt...
December 9, 2024
Press Release
This week the Federal Labor Government is trying to push through unprecedented and unprincipled laws without due process and scrutiny. These abhorrent laws target people solely on their visa status...
November 26, 2024
Press Release
In an era in which social media revolution has created an avalanche of disinformation and conflicts polarise communities across the world, the role of independent journalism has never been more...
October 23, 2024
Press Release