Australia should be a nation that leads the world in promoting peace, not war. In 2018, we look set to lead the world in a different way. The Australian government’s recent plans to put Australia into the top 10 weapons Continue reading DON’T BUY INTO WAR! is a national IPAN campaign
IPAN has Three current Campaigns you can help with: Terminate AUKUS and the Force Posture Agreement in the next 12 months Make Peace a Priority Election campaign 2025 We also have three ongoing working groups you can participate in: Alternative Continue reading IPAN Campaigns & Working groups
In this Issue: The conflict between the US & North Korea- What is being said ? What IPAN is saying IPAN’s Open Letter to PM and Opposition Leader Congratulations: Noble Peace Prize awarded to ICAN Brisbane Rally for Peace Canberra Continue reading Voice No 10 – Oct 2017
In this issue: REPORT: IPAN National conference, Melbourne, 8-10th September, 2017 IPAN Conference Declaration: September, 2017 Conference Resolutions: Korea, West Papua, The Philippines & Solidarity with London arms trade opponents International Day of Peace protest in Martin Place, Sydney International Continue reading Voice No 9 – Sep 2017
In this issue: The Korean Crisis: What they are saying… An IPAN response The North Koreans are not paranoid Message from Guam- Lisa Natividad Pine Gap hardwires us into a Korean war – IPAN Media Release, 10th August,2017 IPAN ACT Continue reading Voice No 8 – Aug 2017
In this issue: Introducing three speakers for IPAN’s War, Peace & Independence Conference IPAN Conference details ACT Forum: “War, Peace & Independence”- July 4th Trump sells Saudi Arabia mammoth $350 billion in weapons over ten years The Ongoing Disaster of Continue reading Voice No 7 – Jul 2017
A talk was held on 21 September 2017 at Sydney University on the urgent need for reform of powers to deploy troops to conflict zones, organised by Australians for War Powers Reform. IPAN supports this campaign. Speakers in order of Continue reading Campaign for reform of the powers to deploy troops to conflict zones
The very successful IPAN National Conference was held in Melbourne 8-10 September 2017 You can listen to the excellent talks at the links below: Assoc Prof David Vine, American University, Washington (author on US military bases around the world and Continue reading IPAN National Conference 2017
In this issue No More Australian Troops to Afghanistan Very Significant community response to IPAN Newspaper Advertisement GDAMS Day (Global Day of Action against Military Spending) The On-going Disaster of Australia’s Policy in Afghanistan – James O’Neill Quakers in Action Continue reading Voice No 6 – May 2017
In this edition: Newspaper Advertisement: Keep Australia out of U.S. Wars Australia’s unprecedented decision to snub nuclear ban talks irresponsible Peace Events: Brisbane – Palm Sunday and Anzac Eve Peace Vigil Pine Gap protesters to be prosecuted after Attorney-General gives Continue reading Voice No 5 – Apr 2017
In this Edition: Editorial: Major challenges and opportunities for campaigning for peace and independence in 2017 Where are we going this year ? IPAN campaign plans Just Revealed: CIA knew 30 years ago that Pine Gap was a high priority Continue reading Voice No 4 – Feb 2017
In this edition: Australia needs a new foreign policy Former Australian Prime Ministers warning Out with the F35 Strike Fighter Terse and pathetic response by George Brandis to Drone legality questions United Nations to develop Treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons Continue reading Voice No 3 – Jan 2017
IPAN Voice No 1 In this Edition: IPAN Alice Springs Conference Excerps from Speakers, photos of actions Letter to Chief of Pine Gap facility IPAN National Co-ordinating Committee Statement – October 2016 Questions raised at Conference workshops- starting dialogue Recent Continue reading Voice No 1 – Oct 2016
Tanter Pine Gap MR 10 August Media Release 11 August 2017 “Whether we like it or not, Australia would be dragged into a conflict on the Korean Peninsula because of the critical role of Pine Gap in US military operations Continue reading Pine Gap hardwires Australia into a Korean war – Aug 2017
We, representatives of the 40 groups that make up the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), together in Brisbane for our second annual meeting, make the following declaration:- We reaffirm our belief that Australia urgently needs an independent foreign policy. Continue reading The Brisbane Declaration
