In our view the best way to protect the health of those adults who use cannabis, to protect public health and safety, and to prevent criminal activity relating to the illegal cannabis trade in Victoria, is to have a controlled legalisation of cannabis possession, use, and limited cultivation as has recently occurred in the ACT. This should be in combination with a responsible health and education-based response, as opposed to the current pathway into the criminal justice system.
Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Sun, 07/06/2020 - 00:00
Liberty Victoria deeply concerned about expanded use of Protective Services Officers in Victoria
Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned about the Government's desire to vastly widen the use of Protective Services Officers (PSO's) in areas around the state. PSO's were introduced to provide a visible presence of policing on the public transport network and associated areas. They are not members of Victoria Police. They have a limited role and receive far less training than members of Victoria Police.
On the 12th of September, at our annual fundraising dinner at the San Remo Ballroom, the Liberty Victoria 2015 Voltaire Award was made to the "three brothers", Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste,
Liberty Victoria calls on the University of Melbourne to drop its disciplinary processes against students who have engaged in protest on university campuses.
There is a long and proud history of students being at the forefront of movements that we now consider to be positive, including women’s suffrage and the anti-Vietnam war movement.
Liberty Victoria: Statement about current situation in Gaza
Liberty Victoria calls on the Australian Government to immediately do everything in its power to stop the unnecessary and inhumane deaths of civilians in Gaza.
An open letter to the city of Melbourne:
Facial recognition technology is not the future we want
The Victorian Council for Civil Liberties, known as Liberty Victoria, is one of Australia’s leading civil liberties organisations. We have worked to defend and extend human rights and freedoms in Victoria since 1936.
We write to express our opposition to Melbourne City Council’s proposed use of facial recognition technology in public spaces across our city.
Submitted by niloofar.kalantar on Wed, 30/04/2025 - 16:22
The Federal Election will be held this Saturday, 3 May 2025.
Liberty Victoria does not endorse any candidate or party in this, or any other, election. Instead, we seek always to defend and extend human rights and civil liberties and encourage our supporters and all Australians to think deeply about where their candidates stand on these issues.
Liberty Victoria appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to this important Inquiry into THE DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (REGULATION OF PERSONAL ADULT USE OF CANNABIS) BILL 2023.
Liberty Victoria supports the reforms proposed by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023 (Vic) (Bill).
