We will be selecting topics in January 2025 with an aim for the project to commence in April 2025.

This is such great work by Liberty Victoria's Rights Advocacy Project! The Vicpol line that "if you are not carrying a weapon then there’s nothing to worry about" is the kind of bogus logic used to justify arbitrary incursions to privacy for decades... 1/3 #springst

The point is people are citizens and shouldn't be treated like criminals. Further, this approach completely ignores the dangers of racial profiling and the stigmatic shaming caused by these kinds of interactions with Police and PSOs. 2/3

The Government has acknowledged the laws aren't compatible with human rights, and it's shocking that anyone could be thinking of expanding these powers, let alone extending the period of designation from 12 hours to 6 months. 3/3