Liberty Victoria Press Releases
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The recent move by a NSW council to ban books featuring same-sex couples represents an ongoing attack on the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community. This is deeply troubling to Liberty Victoria. It follows... Read more
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Tony Burke MP Leader of the House Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for the Arts Dear Mr Burke We write as leading civil society organisations, reflecting a broad and diverse... Read more
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In 2023, the Victorian Government delayed changes to the Bail Act 1977 (Vic) (Bail Act) designed to reduce the number of children remanded in custody awaiting the conclusion of their criminal... Read more
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Statement on Entrapment The criminal law in Victoria, and in Australia more broadly, does not recognise entrapment as a legal defence.[1] This is a situation which must be remedied immediately in... Read more
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Liberty Victoria respectfully advocates for the implementation of pill testing facilities at festivals, as a crucial measure to protect the human rights of festival attendees. We understand that the... Read more
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Liberty Victoria understands that there are moves by the Opposition to introduce anti-protest laws to the Victorian Parliament. The proposed law would give police the power to break up protests and... Read more
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Liberty Victoria is awarding the 2023 Voltaire Empty Chair Award to Mr Victor Yeimo, a strong advocate for West Papua’s independence from Indonesia and an international spokesperson for the National... Read more
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We’re pleased to announce that Nick McKenzie, award-winning investigative journalist and author of “Crossing the Line: The explosive inside story behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines” will be... Read more
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Dear Members and Supporters of Liberty Victoria, I’m pleased to say that this year we’re launching “Members Week”. Keep an eye out for quotes from current and former members of Liberty Victoria on... Read more
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Statement from Michael Cope, President of the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties, Josh Pallas, President of New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, and Michael Stanton as President of Liberty... Read more
