Michael Stanton is a barrister with a focus on appellate criminal and administrative law. Prior to becoming a barrister Michael was a youth and disability worker, researcher and associate at the...
February 19, 2018
Committee
Coordinator Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP). Worked with asylum seekers for over 20 years.
Brigid Arthur was confirmed as a member of the Policy Committee in November 2018
February 19, 2018
Committee
Freedom of religion is properly understood to mean the freedom for an individual to have, or not have, a religious belief, to join a religion and take part in its rites and rituals, or change...
February 14, 2018
Submission
Prominent human rights organisation Liberty Victoria has thrown out a challenge to an inquiry set up by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
In the wake of the overwhelming vote in favour of marriage...
February 14, 2018
Press Release
20 February marks one year since Coroner Hawkins recommended a medically-supervised injecting centre (MSIC) in North Richmond. To coincide with the anniversary, RAP is hosting an event that explores...
February 14, 2018
Event Calendar
Last week, the Victorian Parliament passed the Firearms Amendment Bill 2017 which contained a series of significant amendments to the Firearms Act 1986.
The aspect of the Bill of most concern to...
February 13, 2018
Submission
"Liberty Victoria has also criticised the proposal, with president Jessie Taylor dismissing the proposal as “an irrational and expensive attempt to make political gain out of a highly emotive issue...
February 13, 2018
Liberty Victoria in the News
Liberty Victoria labelled the opposition’s proposed plan to allow concerned parents access to photographs and other details of sex offenders "an unnecessary and costly scheme that would have no...
February 12, 2018
Press Release
Inquiry into the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
A submission was made to this inquiry by the councils for civil liberties across Australia (New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, Liberty Victoria, Queensland Council for Civil Liberties,...
February 1, 2018
Submission
As noted in the Sentencing Advisory Council (SAC) issues paper, the Victorian Government announced in May 2017 that it would introduce legislation in 2018 to establish a sentencing guidelines council...
January 22, 2018
Submission