We thank all of our financial members and supporters, our hardworking volunteers and everyone who has spoken out and stood up for civil liberties throughout 2011. If you would like to support the work of Liberty in 2012 by becoming a member we welcome your involvement. Please visit THIS LINK.

2011 Liberty Victoria Voltaire Address - Professor Stuart Rees from hugh Crosthwaite on Vimeo.

Liberty Victoria is very pleased to announce the launch of a history book containing the works and inner workings of our organisation from 1936 to the present.

'Liberty: A History of Civil Liberties in Australia'
James Waghorne and Stuart MacIntyre

he book launch was held Wednesday 5 October 2011 at the Gryphon Gallery
University of Melbourne

The due date for submissions was 1 July 2011 and the report was tabled in the Victoria Parliament 14 September 2011. To download Liberty Victoria's Submission and for further information on the review, please follow THIS LINK

The very successful 'Wikileaks and Free Speech' forum, held Friday 4th February and chaired by Liberty President Professor Spencer Zifcak, is now available to view or download from SlowTV

LINK TO FORUM

Speakers included:
Julian Assange -          via an exclusive address recorded for this meeting

Liberty criticizes PM and Attorney over
Julian Assange

The civil liberties organization, Liberty Victoria, today criticized the Prime Minster and the Attorney-General regarding statements that each have made about the legal situation of the Director of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.

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Liberty Victoria has expressed its dismay at the Federal Government’s rejection of key human rights recommendations made last year by the Brennan committee. It has branded the refusal to support a Human Rights Act, recommended by the committee, as cowardly and as a further sign that the Government has set its face squarely against human rights.

Click HERE to read the full media release

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