Welcome to the Civil Liberties Defence Centre
Civil Liberties Defence Centre Limited (CLDC) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and other civil rights in Australia.
CLDC is currently in the process of seeking registration as a community legal service.
Photo: ceasefirenowphotography
Photo: ceasefirenowphotography
CLDC Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner
Civil Liberties Defence Centre invites you to an evening of solidarity, inspiration and action. Hosted by comedian Nazeem Hussein and CLDC Chair Nick Hanna, with special guests including Antoinette Lattouf, Mary Kostakidis, Dr Lana Tatour, Amani Haydar and Dr Nick Reimer.
At a time when our fundamental freedoms are being undermined like never before, CLDC will provide accessible, effective and fearless assistance to the community. This inaugural dinner is to raise funds for us to carry out this essential work.
Enjoy a three-course meal while you hear from some of the most prominent and insightful advocates for freedom of speech at the beautiful Grand Ballroom of The Renaissance (formerly Westella).
DATE
Thursday 7 May 2026 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC+11)
LOCATION
Westella Renaissance
3 New Street E, Lidcombe NSW 214
Mission statement
The Civil Liberties Defence Centre is a not-for-profit organisation established to promote and protect freedom of expression and other civil rights in Australia.
Our main objectives are to:
provide legal advice, assistance and representation to disadvantaged people facing legal issues due to the exercise of their civil rights in Australia;
conduct cases in the public interest for the protection of civil liberties;
advocate for the protection and promotion of civil liberties;
engage in community legal education to inform the Australian public about their civil liberties.
The CLDC acknowledges that it operates on stolen Aboriginal land and recognises the profound harm caused by settler colonialism on this continent.
In our work to defend civil liberties, we affirm that freedom is collective: none of us are truly free until all of us are free.