AUKUS is a military agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States with two “pillars”.
1. The first pillar is a Federal Government commitment to spend $368 billion to purchase and construct 8 nuclear powered submarines to be part of the US nuclear submarine fleet surrounding the People’s Republic of China.
2. The second pillar to to collaborate with the Governments of UK and USA to “develop and provide joint advanced military capabilities” involving computer, missile and artificial intelligence technologies.
A widespread campaign is developing across Australia to have the AUKUS pact dissolved completely.
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Campaign announcements and information:
- Resisting the USA Military Empire – Conference proceedings September 2024
- View the Webinar on AUKUS and B-52s – Politics, Sovereignty and Security – 16th Sept 2024
- 3rd Anniversary of AUKUS: Cause for Alarm not Celebration – Media Release 15 Sept 2024
- New research enables identification of nuclear weapon capability on B52 aircraft entering Australia – August 26 2023
- Understanding and resisting the nuclearisation of Australia – 13 August 2024
- Why is Pacific being prepared for war – Pacific Peace Network Webinar July 13
- Webinar video – Independence! Breaking U.S. Stranglehold on Australia 4th July 2024
- IPAN members condemn dangerous escalation in Ukraine Russia war
- Huge increases in defence spending for war preparation must stop – Media Release 19 April 2024
- Academic Symposium in Canberra exploring AUKUS in detail on 15 August 2024
- AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? Webinar videos available
- Gaza genocide is closely connected to AUKUS – March 2024
- The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024
- National Events 16-24 March opposing AUKUS
- Signatories to Marrickville Declaration
- Podcast on ALP Government sell out of Australia’s sovereignty – August 2023
- Labor Luminaries call for Independent Inquiry into AUKUS – Media Alert 17 August 2023
- Six Former Labor Politicians call for an independent Inquiry into AUKUS via an open letter to ALP National Conference
- Retired NTEU Queensland Secretary says “It seems that Department of Defence and Submarine builders are starting with the young!”
- Hiroshima Day events across Australia protest AUKUS on August 6
- ALP Branch Motions critical of AUKUS
- Australian Quakers criticise AUKUS decision – July 2023
- Podcast – ALP Government policy and fear of US – 13 July 2023
- AUKUS is an investment in US shipyards rather than the Australian economy – Clinton Fernandez
- Qld ALP Conference passes anti-nuclear motion opposing nuclear submarines in Qld – 11th June 2023
- New Guinea students protest US “defence” agreement with their Government – May 25 2023
- Australian academics sign open letter critical of AUKUS – 24 May 2023
- National Students Union Calls for Uni Boycott Of $368 Billion AUKUS Subs Program – 12th May, 2023
- Say No to the USA – Do Away with the FPA – National IPAN Zoom Forum 0n 21st May 2023
- Singapore Academic Kishore Mahbubani critiques AUKUS – April 12 2023
- Australians vote overwhelmingly for Parliamentary oversight of a declaration of war – April 2023
- Melbourne Council (Meri-bek) passes motion condemning Nuclear submarine contract and calls for nuc free zone – 14 April 2023
- State Secretary of Qld/NT Electrical Trades Union slams AUKUS deal – 2nd April 2023
- Hundreds join a webinar on “We’re on a Path to War – how can we stop it?” – 26 March 2023
- Former secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum cautious about AUKUS – 22 March 2023
- Michele O’Neill, President of ACTU) reaffirms a non-nuclear defence for Australia – 28 March 2023
- UQ Students Union General Meeting condemns AUKUS – March 2023
- ALP elder Kim Carr criticises AUKUS pact – March 21 2023
- Federal Labor MP Josh Wilson – not convinced Australia should pursue nuclear-powered submarines – 21 March 2023
- Iraq 20 years later – Interview on local Brisbane ABC with former Lord Mayor Jim Soorley – 20 March 2023
- Peter Garrett crticial of AUKUS – 17th March 2023
- Voices across the Asia-Pacific critique NATO, AUKUS and the QUAD – IPB Webinar 25 March 2023
- Former Prime Minister Paul Keating blasts the AUKUS decision at National Press Club – 15 March 2023
- National CFMEU opposes AUKUS – December 2022
- Retired manufacturing workers call for Peace Committees in each State – Feb 2022
- Hunter Peace Group writes to Federal Government over AUKUS
- AUKUS Petition – Healthcare not Warfare – with over 26000 signatures tabled in Senate – 27 September 2022
- Speech by XR activist Conroy Ashton at Assange Rally Melbourne 21 September 2022
- Latest IPAN Podcast – Community opposition to war against China and opposition to nuke subs – 22nd August 2022
- Sign this public call for peace – and no war with China
- ICAN releases report on Dangers of Nuclear-powered Submarines for Australia – 27 July 2022
- Petition for No Nuclear Submarine Base for Brisbane
- NSW Teachers oppose AUKUS
- Unions NSW resolution opposing AUKUS and nuclear subs – 2 May 2022
- Wollongong City Council re-affirms its nuclear free status – 10 April 2022
- Retired Unionists oppose nuclear submarines – 31 March 2022
- Newcastle Council meeting overwhelmingly opposes nuc subs base in Newcastle – 22 March 2022
- Electrical Trade Union Qld concerned at nuc subs base in Brisbane – 10 March 2022
- Wollongong Labour Council opposes nuc subs base in Pt Kembla – 7 March 2022
- Retired Manufacturing Workers in Qld oppose Nuclear Subs and AUKUS – 27 Nov 2021
- National Maritime Union opposes nuclear submarines and AUKUS 21 Sept 2021
- Peace in Ukraine! Russia Out! NATO Out!. Melbourne Rally 12 March, 2020
- AUKUS will cost us the earth – webinar
- Talk by Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Council at AUKUS rally outside QUAD Melbourne meeting – 10th Feb, 2022
- US Defence Dept announces new Global Posture Review – November 2021
- National zoom meeting to develop a coalition around AUKUS – 7 November 2021
- Retired Rail Tram and Busworkers support AUKUS rallies
- IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021
- Read the AUKUS/Nuclear Submarines Agreement here
- Two nuclear Free Pacific Treaties – from 1983 and 1985
- International Organisations condemn AUKUS and QUAD – IPB Congress
- Paul Keating criticises AUKUS deal on national TV
- Indigenous Australians statement opposing nuclear submarines – October 2021
- A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message
- Australia Institute webinar – Will the AUKUS pact ensure Australia’s long term security or is it little more than a stunt?
- Listen to a special IPAN podcast on AUKUS and the nuclear submarines – October 12, 2021
- International Peace Movements’ Perspectives on the AUKUS Military Pact – Webinar Recording from October 8 2021
- Worldwide Physicians group condemns nuclear subs deal as “jeopardising health & fuelling an arms race”- 3rd Oct 2021
- Pax Christi Australia critique of AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 2nd Oct 2021
- International Peace Congress attracts 1800 participants for 15th-17th October
- Friends of the Earth (FOE) Australia say – No to nuclear submarines. Petition and statement30th Sept 2021
- Peace and Common Security Advocates from Around the World Oppose QUAD , & AUKUS Militarism – 26 Sept 2021
- National Tertiary Education Union speaks out against nuclear subs plan
- WILPF speech on Maralinga Day, nuclear free zones, and nuclear submarines/AUKUS
- Australian Conservation Foundation calls for Australia to be Nuclear Free.. 21 Sept, 2021
- Maritime Union says No to Nuclear Submarines – 20 Sept 2021
- AUKUS & Nuclear Submarines Articles
- Australians speak out against nuclear submarines and AUKUS – Public Statement & Petition 20 Sept., 2021
- Emergency Zoom meeting on AUKUS – recording – Sat 18th Sept 2021
- Electrical Trades Union says: Nuclear subs – A dangerous delusion 16th Sept 2021