IPAN Patrons
Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe & Kellie Tranter
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3 October 2024
IPAN Public Meeting Friday 4 October, 6 pm, Perth Library
* Senator Fatima Payman to speak at Public Meeting in Perth
Sleepwalking into War? Breaking the US stranglehold on
Australia: Peace or War?
* Senator Fatima Payman to also speak at Press Conference
Friday 4 October, 10.30 am, Supreme Court Gardens, Perth
Senator Fatima Payman will be one of the key speakers at a public meeting on Friday night to open the national conference of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) on Friday night, where AUKUS and its implications and the current conflicts around the world will be front and centre in conversations.
Senator Payman:
“Australia claims to uphold human rights, but what good are these claims when this Labor government chooses to ignore the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians? When it sends warm handshakes and quiet approvals to a regime responsible for the murder of thousands, and when it does nothing but issue meaningless statements while blood flows in the streets of Gaza and now in
the ruins of Lebanon?”
“This is what happens when the Labor government refuses to sanction and cut ties with the state of Israel – giving this so-called friend absolute impunity and the green-light to continue to conduct itself in a manner that’s contrary to international humanitarian law.”
“With strong and bold leadership, Australia could be an independent and peaceful nation with its own foreign policy and control over its own defence capabilities and be the exemplary champion for human rights, democracy and peace.”
Senator Payman will also speak at a Press Conference in Perth, Friday 4 Oct,10.30 am, to be held at the Supreme Court Gardens, Perth; along with Dr Carmen Lawrence, Senator Jordon Steele-John and Professor Lisa Natividad.
Public Meeting Friday 4 October, 6 pm at the Perth Library with Senator Fatima Payman, Dr Carmen Lawrence, Professor Lisa Natividad and Senator Jordon Steele-John; Wakeley Award Winning Journalist Sophie McNeill will be the MC.
For more information or to register for the Public Meeting and Conference:
<https://ipan.org.au/ipan-conference-2024-sleepwalking-into-war/>
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Bio: Fatima Payman is the Independent Senator for Western Australia. Raised in the northern suburbs of Perth, she is WA’s independent voice in Canberra.
As an Australian Muslim with cultural roots from Afghanistan, her father’s journey as a refugee and his tireless work ethic inspired Fatima’s values of hard work and perseverance. As Australia’s youngest politician, Fatima is not afraid to speak her mind through bold and fearless advocacy. Dedicated to holding the government accountable, Fatima passionately represents the interests of Western Australians, ensuring their voices are heard in the corridors of power. With a commitment to transparency, integrity and justice, she is driven by a deep care for WA and an unwavering resolve to make a positive impact.
Further details on the Conference
“Sleepwalking into War?”
* Opposing AUKUS, nuclear submarines and nuclear waste
* Campaigning for a just, peaceful and sustainable world
Topics to be covered include:
* AUKUS – Alternative uses of $368 billion, dangers of nuclear
waste, and implications for Australian Policy
* Lessons from Gaza
* Developing regional peace initiatives in the Asia Pacific
* Impacts of war on the environment and indigenous rights
* Countering threats of nuclear war
* Campaigning for a more independent and genuine defence policy
for Australia
Australian and International speakers at the Friday Public Meeting and
weekend Conference include:
* Dr Carmen Lawrence
* Senator Fatima Payman
* Senator Jordon Steele-John
* Professor Lisa Natividad, Guam
* First Nations Greens Senator Dorinda Cox
* Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, AO
* Senator David Shoebridge
* John Lander, former Ambassador
* Anu Chenoy, International Peace Bureau Councillor
For more information or to register for the Public Meeting and Conference:
<https://ipan.org.au/ipan-conference-2024-sleepwalking-into-war/>
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