Liberty Victoria Press Releases
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Liberty Victoria’s Rights Advocacy Project (‘RAP’) today released a new report revealing the dramatic rise in the personal discretions and legal powers of the Immigration Minister. One of the report... Read more
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The retiring President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, is to be honoured for her fearless work in pursuit of people’s rights. She is the recipient of the nation’s... Read more
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The rumoured plan to create a sprawling ‘Department of Homeland Security’ is dangerous, wasteful and unnecessary, warns human rights group Liberty Victoria. Fairfax Media reported yesterday that... Read more
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Citizenship plan unfair and invasive, says rights group Changes floated by the Immigration Minister to requirements for Australian citizenship are unnecessary and counter-productive, Liberty Victoria... Read more
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Scrapping bail for “serious” crimes dangerous and goes too far, rights group warns The idea that some people facing "serious" offences should not be allowed to apply for bail is dangerous and... Read more
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Human rights group Liberty Victoria applauds the Andrews government for taking a strong and principled stance on the right to die with dignity. However, while welcoming that announcement, Liberty is... Read more
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Andrews Government should let Parole Board do its job, says Liberty Victoria Liberty Victoria warns that the Andrews Government’s proposed new parole laws are an unnecessary and dangerous step... Read more
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Public safety and the State budget will suffer as a result of harsh new measures by the Andrews Government, Liberty Victoria warned today. The human rights group’s president, Jessie Taylor, said “The... Read more
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Community lawyer and lecturer Jessie Taylor has been elected president of one of Australia's leading human rights organisations, Liberty Victoria. Ms Taylor BA(Hons) LLB(Hons) MSc(HA) is a lecturer... Read more
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Teenagers don't belong in an adult jail, even when things get hard. Placing them with adult prisoners is exposing them to dangerous influences and the risk of abuse. Eighty per cent of those in... Read more
