Read our full Submission Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeLiberty Victoria has been very concerned by the re-emergence of far-right extremism over recent years, and we have made submissions on that issue to: a. The Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s (PJCIS) Inquiry into Extremist Movements and Radicalism in […]
Liberty Victoria is appalled by the introduction of a Bill that, among other things, seeks to jail people for at least a year if they fail to assist with their own removal even where they are owed Australia’s non-refoulement obligations. The Bill also undoes protection findings to broaden who may be removed from Australia to […]
Author: Joint LetterTony 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 membership across Australia, to express our deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent introduction of the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeLiberty Victoria is committed to the defence and advancement of civil liberties and human rights. We seek to promote compliance with Australia’s obligations under international law as recognised in various State and Federal human rights instruments such as the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities […]
Author: Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil LibertiesSubmitted To: The Prime MinisterDear Prime Minister, We write as Presidents of Australia’s leading, membership based human rights and civil society organisations, about the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We are non-political, non-religious and non-sectarian. Since October 7, 2023, Australians have witnessed over 12,520 people die in the […]
Author: Jamie GardinerSubmitted To: Department of Justice and Community SafetyThis submission concerns the problem of harms caused by vilification and proposes ways to prevent or deal with those harms and those who cause them. It begins with the 2019–20 parliamentary inquiry—the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee’s Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections—and its report on […]
Submitted To: GovernmentWhilst we understand the important motivation for the Bill, we oppose it. This is consistent with our position on the previous Victorian legislation, which you can read here, and our position on the Commonwealth Bill, which you can read here. We have been influenced by the scholarship of Lydia Khalil, which you can read here. We understand that […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Commonwealth Attorney-General’s DepartmentAs the discussion paper acknowledges, the judiciary represents an important arm of the Australian constitutional system. Amongst other things, it is responsible for upholding the rule of law and dispensing justice. Predominantly, it achieves this by resolving controversies according to law without fear or favour. In the context of […]
Author: Liberty VictoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 26 July 2023, we took questions on notice from Senator Scarr in relation to two topics: (1) The directions on consent that are given in Victoria; and (2) The submission of Professor Quilter […]
Author: Liberty VcitoriaSubmitted To: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee1. At the hearing before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 26 July 2023, we took questions on notice from Senator Scarr in relation to two topics: (1) The directions on consent that are given in Victoria; and (2) The submission of Professor Quilter […]
Author: Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil LibertiesSubmitted To: The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)This is a joint submission with NSW Council for Civil Liberties. Liberty Victoria and NSW Council for Civil Liberties acknowledge the importance of protecting the community from acts of terrorism. Terrorism and the threat of terrorism violate the […]
Submitted To: Committee Secretary Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and SecurityLiberty Victoria is grateful for the opportunity to make this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (Cth) (the Bill). Download: http://libertyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/230721-LV-PJCIS-Submission-on-Hate-Symbols.pdf