ACTU President Michele O’Neil addressed the National Press Club on 28 March , and in response to a question by a journalist from The Australian Newspaper, she replied (around 51:20 in video): The ACTU has a longstanding policy opposition to Continue reading Michele O’Neill, President of ACTU) reaffirms a non-nuclear defence for Australia – 28 March 2023
At a General Meeting of students in the University of Qld Students Union, on 22nd March 2023, Motion: That the UQU condemns the Albanese Labor government’s proposal to spend $368 billion on submarines. The UQU affirms its opposition to the Continue reading UQ Students Union General Meeting condemns AUKUS – March 2023
See: Labor’s old guard follow Keating into the trenches over $368b submarine deal Sydney Morning Herald March 21st, 2023
Federal Labor MP Josh Wilson says he is not convinced Australia should pursue nuclear-powered submarines. The member for Fremantle says the cost and timeframes are likely to blow out and he is ‘concerned about the question of nuclear waste’ given that Continue reading Federal Labor MP Josh Wilson – not convinced Australia should pursue nuclear-powered submarines – 21 March 2023
Interview on local ABC 612 Radio (Steve Austen program) – Jim Soorley (Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 2003, who assisted the protests of the impending Iraq invasion, and Annette Brownlie, National Chair of IPAN
If you would like to help with this, please fill out our form Assistance with an IPAN Working Group. The report is easily available to download an electronic copy of the report here. Here are some ideas of what you Continue reading Utilising the Inquiry Report
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/god-help-future-generations-peter-garrett-unloads-on-aukus-20230317-p5ct4r.html ‘God help future generations’: Peter Garrett unloads on AUKUS ByJames Massola in Sydney Morning Herald March 17, 2023 — 5.15pm Midnight Oil frontman and former Labor cabinet minister Peter Garrett has slammed Australia’s decision to acquire Virginia-class nuclear submarines, Continue reading Peter Garrett crticial of AUKUS – 17th March 2023
Peace activists across the Pacific are speaking on an international webinar on Saturday 25th March at 6:00pm AEST. They include Cameron Leckie from Australia. The webinar has been arranged by the International Peace Bureau (IPB), with the assistance of the Continue reading Voices across the Asia-Pacific critique NATO, AUKUS and the QUAD – IPB Webinar 25 March 2023
View Paul Keating at national Press Club as he criticises the Federal Government for thier AUKUS pact, and the national mainstream media for a non-critical acceptance of the narrative about an aggressive China Download the text of Paul Keating talk Continue reading Former Prime Minister Paul Keating blasts the AUKUS decision at National Press Club – 15 March 2023
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE 14 March 2023 $368 Billion for 13 nuclear subs at the expense of urgent climate mitigation, housing, hospitals, education There is no military threat to Australia to warrant such immense military spending Many more Continue reading Peace Network calls for immediate cancellation of Nuclear Propelled Submarine Acquisition – Media Release 14 March 2023
Terminating the U.S. Force Posture Agreement (FPA) has become one of IPAN’s 2025 Campaigns To join the campaign: contact Bevan Ramsden: bevanram1960@gmail.com This FPA military Agreement gives the United States military a heavy footprint on the Australian continent enabling it Continue reading End the FPA
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE 9th March 2023 Peace Not War IPAN denounces recent rabid media war propaganda Call for all people who want peace to mobilise Continue reading Peace Not War – on rabid war propaganda and need for people to mobilise for peace – Media Release 9 March 2023
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Listen to this IPAN podcast talking about the little known formal agreement between the US and Australia called the Force Posture Agreement, which effectively ties our armed forces closley into US preparations for a war with China, and the inevitable Continue reading Podcast – The Cost of War – 1st March 2023
AUSTRALIAN ANTI-AUKUS COALITION (AAAC) MEDIA ALERT Wednesday 22nd February 2023 On 24 February 2023, constituents across the country will be gathering at their federal MPs’ electorate offices to express their opposition to the AUKUS military pact and the Government’s misconceived Continue reading Protests at Federal MP’s electorate offices across Australia – Media Release 22nd February 2023
