Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton said the bill proposed a “one size fits all” approach that could result in the deportation of people who are inadvertently caught up in the criminal justice...
February 16, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
A significant review of Australia’s surveillance laws presents an opportunity to reframe these powers around upholding and protecting human rights, a number of digital and civil rights groups have...
February 10, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
The Australian Privacy Foundation, Queensland Council of Civil Liberties and Liberty Victoria have made a detailed submission to the Reform of Australia’s electronic surveillance framework discussion...
February 8, 2022
Submission
Liberty Victoria calls on all members of Parliament to reject the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth) (“the Bill”) in its current form to ensure that LGBTIQ people, and in particular vulnerable...
February 8, 2022
Press Release
Requirements to check-in to venues using QR codes are being questioned now the data collected is no longer used for COVID-19 contact tracing.
Liberty Victoria raised concerns about the ongoing use of...
February 4, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria is opposed to discrimination on the basis of the attributes of religious belief and religious activity, just as on the basis of the other attributes protected under our laws,...
February 1, 2022
Submission
Liberty Victoria president barrister Michael Stanton called on TA to ensure that Australian Open attendees are free to express their views.
“There does not appear to be any proper basis for asking an...
January 24, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
Civil liberties and refugee organisations voiced alarm at the outcome. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton warned: “It can and will be used in the future to justify the suppression of...
January 21, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
Mr Stanton said the Electoral Act may need to be reformed to include social media as an exception, as Bogut could display the same message on a car sticker or clothing – for example – without...
January 20, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News
Civil liberties and refugee organisations voiced alarm at the outcome. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton warned: “It can and will be used in the future to justify the suppression of...
January 20, 2022
Liberty Victoria in the News