The work of Liberty Victoria committee member Brigid Arthur was recently featured in The Monthly
September 2, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
On the 26 August 2001, the Norwegian vessel the MV Tampa rescued 433 people seeking asylum who were stranded at sea. Most of those rescued were Hazaras fleeing from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
What...
August 26, 2021
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Liberty Victoria president Julia Kretzenbacher called on the state government to release expert advice which led to the closure of playgrounds, saying any restrictions needed to be proportionate. She...
August 19, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Experts say it’s extremely difficult to work out what effect an overnight curfew had on reducing Melbourne’s case numbers during its second wave last year, but say it is likely the reintroduced...
August 18, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
But president of Liberty Victoria, Julia Kretzenbacher, called on the Victorian government to release the expert advice on which the decision to close playgrounds and outdoor gyms was made.
“Liberty...
August 17, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
The Victorian Council for Civil Liberties also questioned whether there was any evidence to support the reintroduction of a curfew.
"Merely making policing easier should not be a foundation for such...
August 17, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
From debater to sailor and now community leader - at just 22. There've been challenges but Mohamed Semra has faced up to them all. Liberty Victoria's Young Voltaire Human Rights Award winner...
August 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria questioned the curfew, saying Victorians were yet to be given any evidence it reduced transmission.
August 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria said Victorians were “yet to be provided with any evidence that shows curfews reduce the risk of transmission”.
“Merely making policing easier should not be a foundation for such...
August 16, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria President Julia Kretzenbacher urged the Victorian government to review the outstanding Covid fines and waive those issued to people in financial hardship.
“We are concerned by the...
August 11, 2021
Liberty Victoria in the News