Protest Policing – Melbourne Activist Legal Support

‘Dangerous’, ‘divisive’, ‘unjust’ – the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2025

19 March 2026 16 minute read

The new laws, based on disinformation to legitimise state violence against protesters, will have no effect on confronting hateful ideologies. Overview In December 2025, the Victorian government passed the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2025 which added a range of new provisions to a variety of justice related legislation. Included was the…

Media Statement: MALS welcomes Supreme Court decision in landmark class action against Victoria Police

12 December 2025 4 minute read

Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) celebrates the decision handed down by Her Honour Justice Harris in the Supreme Court of Victoria today in the landmark class action against Victoria Police challenging their use of grossly excessive force against protesters at the International Mining And Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne in 2019. Her Honour Justice Harris…