Media
Liberty Victoria contributes to the development of public policy through the media. We weigh in on important debates about civil liberties and human rights and respond to important issues as they arise. Here we provide our media releases, published articles and links to articles about us.
Spokespeople
 Committee, Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Management Committee
Michelle Bennett was appointed President in November 2023.
Prior to this, she held the position of Senior Vice President, having been appointed in November 2021. Additionally, she served as the... View profile |
 Committee, Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Media Contact, Management Committee Sam is a criminal defence solicitor who has acted in a wide range of criminal matters including cases with a particular focus on human rights. Sam has appeared on behalf of protesters charged with... View profile |
 Committee, Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Media Contact, Management Committee Gemma Cafarella is a public law barrister. She works in human rights, housing, mental health and disability and regulatory matters. Before she was a barrister, Gemma worked at legal aid and in... View profile |
 Committee, Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Media Contact Jamie Gardiner is a long-standing committee member. He is a Board member of the Human Rights Law Centre and a former member (2000–2009) of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission... View profile |
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 Spokesperson, Policy Committee Julian Burnside is a barrister, human rights advocate, author and performed the role of President of Liberty Victoria over a number of years including 2020. He is well known for his staunch... View profile |
 Committee, Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Media Contact, Management Committee 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... View profile |
 Spokesperson, Policy Committee Tim Warner has been working on Privacy and e-Health issues at Liberty since 2008. A former Treasurer of Liberty, he is normally engaged in the boating industry at Anchor Marine of Sandringham. He... View profile |
 Spokesperson, Policy Committee, Media Contact Gregory Buchhorn was confirmed as a Policy Committee member in November 2018 |