Lawyers are warning police in Victoria to exercise restraint and use their common sense before issuing $1,652 coronavirus fines for breaches of social isolation rules.
"When extraordinary measures...
April 7, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Julia Kretzenbacher Vice President of Liberty Victoria discusses the covid-19 restrictions on Neil Mitchells 3AW program.
April 1, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
The call for humane decarceration during this pandemic & some civil rights concerns about the govt response so far. With Criminal Lawyer and Liberty Victoria Vice President Julia Kretzenbacher...
April 1, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Victorians are facing fines of up to $20,000 for serious breaches of the state's tough new stay-at-home directions. But critics say confuion around the new regulations which will be in place until...
April 1, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Both the community and government are “rightly focusing” on “what needs to happen to keep us safe” in light of the “threat that is posed to the health and safety of us all” by COVID-19, Liberty...
April 1, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Most states say police will use discretion over potential social distancing violations, but rights advocates argue public messaging on new laws can be unclear.
Julian Burnside, a human rights...
March 31, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria supports and applaud the efforts of government and medical experts at all levels working to take urgent action to save lives and protect our community. We acknowledge that...
March 30, 2020
Press Release
Liberty Victoria joins the 119 Criminal and Legal Practitioners to call for humane decarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic. You cannot social distance in a cramped prison.
Humane decarceration...
March 29, 2020
Press Release
Liberty Victoria's call to decarcerate the state's jails and detention centres to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 has been reported by the Sun-Herald
March 26, 2020
Liberty Victoria in the News
In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, Liberty Victoria supports calls from more than 370 lawyers, academics and advocates to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in the Australian...
March 24, 2020
Press Release