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Visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shoring up the QUAD alliance does not bode well for peace in our region – Media Release 10 Feb 2022

Posted on 10 February 2022 by Ross

Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10th February, 2022 US and Australia fail to learn the lessons from Afghanistan war Australia spending billions to stay close to the USA and prepare for war Nuclear powered submarines are another mistaken According to Continue reading Visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shoring up the QUAD alliance does not bode well for peace in our region – Media Release 10 Feb 2022→

IPAN Voice – February 2022

Posted on 6 February 2022 by Ross

Voice No 64 February 2022

Adjusting the relationship with the US for implementing an independent foreign policy – IPAN podcast

Posted on 29 January 2022 by Ross

Latest IPAN podcast – Adjusting the relationship with the US for implementing an independent foreign policy

IPAN Statement on Julian Assange Tuesday 25th January 2022

Posted on 25 January 2022 by Ross

The overnight news Julian Assange’s legal team will now take his case to the UK supreme court provides another small window for the Morrison Government to act to prevent the extradition of Australian citizen and journalist Julian Assange to the Continue reading IPAN Statement on Julian Assange Tuesday 25th January 2022→

British Foreign and Defence ministers’ visit adds fuel to AUKUS military build-up – IPAN Media Release 20 January, 2022

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Ross

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 20, 2022 Meetings with UK officials seek to lock Australia into AUKUS pact. Lack of public engagement could lead to radical foreign policy shifts and threaten peace in the region. Discussions on British nuclear submarines Continue reading British Foreign and Defence ministers’ visit adds fuel to AUKUS military build-up – IPAN Media Release 20 January, 2022→

IPAN Voice – December 2021

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Ross

Voice No 62 December 2021

US Defence Dept announces new Global Posture Review – November 2021

Posted on 1 December 2021 by Ross

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/29/politics/global-posture-review-china/index.html

National zoom meeting to develop a coalition around AUKUS – 7 November 2021

Posted on 30 November 2021 by Ross

On 7th November 2021 a national zoom meeting was held to investigate the possibilities of building a broad national coalition to oppose the Nuclear submarines and AUKUS decision. Over 250 people registered, and over 150 attended the meeting, which included Continue reading National zoom meeting to develop a coalition around AUKUS – 7 November 2021→

Retired Rail Tram and Busworkers support AUKUS rallies

Posted on 28 November 2021 by Ross

Retired rail, tram and bus workers in Qld have their own organisation, and have passed a resolution to support the AUKUS rallies on December 10th. See their letter to IPAN here. Their resolution reads: That the RTBU Retired Members Association Continue reading Retired Rail Tram and Busworkers support AUKUS rallies→

IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021

Posted on 27 November 2021 by Ross

IPAN Coordinating Committee has submitted our objections to the AUKUS agreement over nuclear submarines, to a hastily convened Australian Government Treaty Committee Inquiry into the AKUS agreement. Australian people were give 4 whole days to investigate, analyse and submit their Continue reading IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021→

Read the AUKUS/Nuclear Submarines Agreement here

Posted on 27 November 2021 by Ross

The AUKUS (Australia-UK – US) Agreement is formally called the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement Note that the text makes clear that this agreement relates only to the provision of information on naval nuclear propulsion. It says that Continue reading Read the AUKUS/Nuclear Submarines Agreement here→

Two nuclear Free Pacific Treaties – from 1983 and 1985

Posted on 24 November 2021 by Ross

The Peoples’ Charter for a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific was signed at an international conference in Vanuatu in 1983. The NFIP movement brought together indigenous peoples from Hawaii, the Great Turtle Island (North America), Aotearoa, East Timor, West Papua, Continue reading Two nuclear Free Pacific Treaties – from 1983 and 1985→

International Organisations condemn AUKUS and QUAD – IPB Congress

Posted on 20 November 2021 by Ross

The World Congress of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) was held in Barcelona in October this year 2021. A resolution was unanimously passed condemning the AUKUS pact and the QUAD alliance , and signed by over 50 organisations world-wide . Continue reading International Organisations condemn AUKUS and QUAD – IPB Congress→

Release of the Interim Report on the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance

Posted on 12 November 2021 by Ross

IPAN is happy to announce the Interim Report for the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance has been published. Click Read Interim Report The People’s Inquiry was launched by IPAN in January of 2021 and thanks to Continue reading Release of the Interim Report on the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance→

Paul Keating criticises AUKUS deal on national TV