26th February, 2022 IPAN condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and also condemns the attacks by the Ukrainian Government on the people of the Donbas region. IPAN calls for an immediate ceasefire by all parties, a withdrawal of Russian Continue reading No War. IPAN calls for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine – 26 February 2022
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25th February, 2022 IPAN joins Nuclearban.US in calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and for negotiations leading to a peaceful solution to the present crisis, taking into consideration the wider security needs Continue reading UKRAINE: Start negotiating. Stop the War. – 25 February 2022
A webinar hosted by the Victorian AUKUS campaign, with speakers Richard Tanter (Melbourne University Nautilus Institute) Dr Margie Beavis (Medical Association for Prevention of War) and MC Dave Sweeney (Nuclear Free Campaigner, Australian Conservation Foundation)
Open letter to the Australian Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and Defence Minister published 14 February, 2022 We the people call on you Prime Minister Morrison, Defence Minister Dutton and Foreign Minister Payne to use your close relationship with the Continue reading Open Letter to the Australian Government on Ukraine
Unlike war – peace won’t the cost the Earth Talk by Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Council, Nuclear Free Campaigner, at the 10th February snap protest rally outside QUAD meeting in Melbourne – No Quad, No War My name is Dave Continue reading Talk by Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Council at AUKUS rally outside QUAD Melbourne meeting – 10th Feb, 2022
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
Voice No 64 February 2022
Latest IPAN podcast – Adjusting the relationship with the US for implementing an independent foreign policy
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
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
Voice No 62 December 2021
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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 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 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
