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Analysis
Liberty Victoria statement on Vaccine Mandates and Vaccine Passports
COVID-19 has seen unprecedented restrictions on the human rights of Victorians. Where limitations on human rights are a proportionate response…
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Vice president of Liberty Victoria says drones are a ‘significant incursion of people’s privacy’
Vice president of Liberty Victoria, Julia Kretzenbacher, told Tom Elliot that it is a “significant incursion of people’s privacy”. 3AW693…
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Liberty Victoria very concerned about proposed new powers introduced in the COVID-19 ( Emergency Measures ) Bill
We have previously publicly discussed these concerns in the media. There are already powers to detain in the Public Health and…
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Liberty Victoria calls for limit on State of Emergency extension
At present, Victorian law ensures that a state of emergency cannot last more than 6 months. The current state of…
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Dujuan Hoosan awarded the Liberty Victoria Young Voltaire Human Rights Award
Dujuan was chosen for his courage and determination in challenging governments to change the age they imprison children. At the…
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The Dyson Heyson saga : A personal reflection by Liberty Victoria past president Jessie Taylor
The recent investigation into Dyson Heydon’s behaviour causes me to reflect with bittersweet gratitude on the time I spent as…
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Liberty Victoria Concerned about consequences of Omnibus Bill for month-to-month residential tenancies
The draft laws have been released today Instead of making things better, these laws will put unprecedented limits on the…
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Liberty Victoria calls on the Federal government to make 5 promises about the Tracing App
Through swift and decisive action on physical distancing and movement restriction, the Federal and Victorian governments seem to have steered…
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Activism
Debbie Kilroy honoured with the Liberty Victoria Voltaire Award 2019
This year Liberty Victoria honours Debbie Kilroy, the founder of Sisters Inside, with the Voltaire Human Rights Award. The Voltaire Award honours…
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Analysis
‘We need to make sure it’s realistic’: Liberty Victoria president weighs in on immigration plan
Liberty Victoria president Jessie Taylor says the devil is in the detail for the Federal Government’s plan to ease mounting…
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Activism
Eaten Fish receives Voltaire Empty Chair Award, Liberty Victoria
Manus Island detainee and current CRNI Courage in Editorial Cartooning laureate Eaten Fish has received the Voltaire Empty Chair Award…
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Full-term prison sentences for police killers like Craig Minogue ‘dangerous, unnecessary’, Liberty Victoria says
The Victorian Government’s move to keep police killers behind bars for life is “dangerous”, “unnecessary” and interferes with the independence…
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Efforts to combat far-right extremism must not curtail civil liberties, Victorian inquiry hears
The Victorian government must be careful not to blindly expand executive powers, surveillance and censorship in its bid to combat…
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The Proposed Ban of the Swastika in Victoria
Liberty Victoria is deeply worried by the emergence of far-right extremism, but opposes the ban of the ‘hakenkreuz’ for the…
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Analysis
Victoria’s controversial pandemic bill: 6 ways for the government to show it is serious about scrutiny
Amid the politics, public fear-mongering and death threats, there appears to be a growing consensus among lawyers the bill would bring…
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A Legislative Solution is the Only Way to Prevent Secret Ministerial Appointments
The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, Liberty Victoria, South Australian Council for Civil Liberties strongly condemn the former Prime…
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