Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: PublicLiberty Victoria is strongly opposed to the Bill and has submitted a comment to the Legislative Council of Parliament of Victoria. Read Submission
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Victorian Legislative AssemblyLiberty Victoria is opposed to the mandatory minimum sentence provisions in the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic), and accordingly is also opposed to the expansion of those provisions to alleged offences against custodial officers through the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (“the Bill”). In November 2015, the Attorney-General (“AG”) gave […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Sentencing Advisory CouncilAs an organisation Liberty Victoria is deeply concerned about the gradual erosion of judicial discretion in sentencing and the move towards mandatory and/or more prescriptive models of sentencing. Part of that concern stems from the need for the legislature to carefully protect the separation of powers so that a […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Australian Law Reform CommissionThe Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) received Terms of Reference on 19 May 2014. The ALRC released an Issues Paper and called for submissions on 10 December 2014. Submissions closed on 27 February 2015. An Interim Report was released on 3 August. In the 2nd consultation document for this Inquiry, the ALRC was asked […]
Author:Young Liberty for Law Reform Refugee and Asylum Seeker PodSubmitted To: Public‘Age determination’ is the process by which a person’s age is assessed. In the immigration context, it refers to the processes used by the country receiving asylum seekers to determine whether a person is a minor or an adult. In Australia, the role of […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Victorian Law Reform CommissionIn October 2014 the Victorian Law Reform Commission (the Commission) was asked to examine and report on how the law can better prevent organised crime and criminal organisations from infiltrating occupations and industries. Regulatory regimes include licensing, registration requirements and fit and proper person tests. The Commission reviewed various […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and TransportThis bill seeks to prevent unnecessary delays in the reporting of animal cruelty and what are described as ‘illegal interferences in the lawful operation of animal enterprises.’ Whilst Liberty Victoria is broadly supportive of measures aimed at protecting animals against acts of […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Submitted to the Victorian Department of Justice Read Submission
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: The Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Read Submission