Shoot first ask questions later The United States recent missile attack on Syria could be summed up in one simple statement: “Shoot first, ask questions later”. Without any investigation on whether a chemical attack actually occurred in Syria and if Continue reading Shoot first, ask questions later, Newcastle Herald
Airport’s rank hypocrisy So Canberra Airport doesn’t like “political” advertising such as that sought by the ACTU (“ACTU angry at airport rejection of billboard”, canberratimes.com.au, March17). This is the same airport that continues to grant, year in and year out, Continue reading Airport’s rank hypocrisy, Canberra Times, 20 March 2018
Parliamentary Debate on War long overdue – Dr Sue Wareham, President MAPW – Canberra Times, Tuesday 21 March, 2018 Dr Wareham is also the Secretary of Australians for War Powers Reform, a campaign which IPAN strongly supports. To find out Continue reading Parliamentary Debate on War long overdue – Dr Sue Wareham, President MAPW
There has been an outcry over the Government’s proposal to become a major arms exporter and a disturbing further development is a proposal through a Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade inquiry regarding a formal bipartisan defence Continue reading Bipartisanship on defence – inquiry – a major step backwards. Please make a submission.
IPAN Don’t Buy Into War rally, 8 May 2018 Parliament House, Canberra
MEDIA RELEASE: North and South Korea post Winter Olympics thaw – IPAN 26 February
Turnbull promoting war weapons export, reprehensible In providing $3.8 billion in loans to the war weapons manufacturers to boost weapons exports , the Turnbull government is promoting Australia as an exporter of death and misery. Surely we should be seeking Continue reading Turnbull promoting war weapons export, reprehensible, Newcastle Herald, 3 February 2018
SIGN PETITION TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST OKINAWA ANTI-BASES ACTIVISTS Dear Friends of Peace and Justice Around the World, As you may all know, the Conference on U.S. Foreign Military Bases held in Baltimore on January 12 – 14, 2018, Continue reading SIGN PETITION TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST OKINAWA ANTI-BASES ACTIVISTS
IPAN and APAN Condemn Defence Links with Israel – Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and IPAN joint Media Release – 4 February 2018
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The Turnbull Government’s plan to give weapons manufacturers $3.8 billions of taxpayers’ funds is being blasted by workers involved in the Don’t Buy Into War campaign. Peace and Justice is Union Business, which includes unions and rank-and-file union members, says Continue reading Media Release – War subsidies a cruel joke, 31 January 2018
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Kathryn Kelly on 0417 269 984 or your state IPAN representative (see the ‘Who we are’ page). Other contacts are: Sydney – Nick Deane, Marrickville Peace Group, 0420526929 Brisbane – Continue reading War and Environment working group
Listen here to the 3CR Earth Matters program (30 minutes) ‘War costs the Earth’, with MAPW President, Dr Sue Wareham OAM and IPAN ACT national coordinating committee member, Kathryn Kelly. Broadcast 25 March 2018
Coalition Against US Foreign Military Bases A new international coalition against US and any foreign military bases has recently been formed with a conference in January 2018 in Baltimore, USA. This is an exciting development and we aim to be Continue reading International Coalition Against US Foreign Military Bases
