On 4th June 2022 the NSW Teachers Federation passed a resolution in opposition to AUKUS, nuclear submarines, and calling for Australia to sign the nuclear ban treaty, and use the massive $ spent on submarines instead to improve education funding. Continue reading NSW Teachers oppose AUKUS
The Pacific Peace Network coordinated by IPAN and World Beyond War NZ with members from countries and island states across the Pacific has a number of activities happening raising awareness and opposition to the world’s largest maritime war rehearsing exercises Continue reading Cancel RIMPAC 2022
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MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 May 2022 NEW GOVERNMENT Congratulations to the new Government and incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese An Opportunity for Labor to enact its commitments – To sign and ratify the Treaty on the Continue reading Opportunity for New Labor Government to enact its commitments- sign TPNW – free Julian Assange – Media Release 22 May 2022
IPAN WEBINAR: Wednesday, 8th June at 7pm, AEST Diplomacy and the promotion of peaceful resolution to conflict and the fostering of friendly and mutually beneficial relations with other countries This webinar is the second in a series exploring various aspects Continue reading The first line of defence in an Alternative Defence Policy for Australia – Webinar 8 June 7pm
Voice No 67 May 2022
Unions NSW declares its total opposition to the reckless announcement by Scott Morrison that Australia would be developing nuclear-powered submarines as part of a military alliance with the US and UK. At a time when Morrison should have been pursuing vaccination supplies Continue reading Unions NSW resolution opposing AUKUS and nuclear subs – 2 May 2022
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26th April, 2022 Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s talk of war is dangerous to all in the Pacific The beneficiaries are the weapons manufacturers War with China is a lose-lose Continue reading If you want peace, prepare for peace, not for war – Media Release 26 April, 2022
Peter Ong is the Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Qld/NT. Following a successful national conference of ETU branches around Australia, Peter addressed a meeting of Brisbane members of the campaign against AUKUS and the proposed nuclear subs base Continue reading ETU Qld Secretary Peter Ong discusses uranium, nuclear power and opposition to the nuclear subs base – 14th April 2022
Following a lively rally outside the Council meeting on 4th April, 2022, Wollongong City Council voted 9 to 4 to accept a motion from Councillor Mithra Cox to Reaffirm its Nuclear Free Zone status, and also rejected a motion to Continue reading Wollongong City Council re-affirms its nuclear free status – 10 April 2022
Download statement here The ACTU Retired Unionists’ Network (RUN) views with alarm the recent Morrison government decision to replace conventionally-powered submarines (from France) with nuclear-powered submarines (from the USA / UK). We are especially concerned that USA / UK nuclear-powered Continue reading Retired Unionists oppose nuclear submarines – 31 March 2022
Members of Hunter Peace Group attended Newcastle City Council meeting Tuesday 22nd March to hear a debate on Motion that Liberal Councillor put up ” support Newcastle becoming a nuclear Port as it will create transition jobs in the Hunter.” Continue reading Newcastle Council meeting overwhelmingly opposes nuc subs base in Newcastle – 22 March 2022
Download here ETU Qld/NT Statement on AKUS & Nuclear Submarines March 10, 2022 State Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (Qld & NT), Peter Ong, made the following responses to media enquiries about the AUKUS pact and the Federal Government Continue reading Electrical Trade Union Qld concerned at nuc subs base in Brisbane – 10 March 2022
Download article here The Nuclear Option By Arthur Rorris, Secretary, South Coast Labour Council. These days it seems our Federal government’s best plan to stay in power, is to go for distractions. The Prime Minister who on his own admission can’t Continue reading Wollongong Labour Council opposes nuc subs base in Pt Kembla – 7 March 2022
Download the statement here At the November 2021 Monthly Meeting of the Retired Members Association of the Rail Tram and Bus Union the following resolution was discussed and carried. That the RTBU Retired Members Association fully support the public peace Continue reading Retired Manufacturing Workers in Qld oppose Nuclear Subs and AUKUS – 27 Nov 2021
