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

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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→

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

IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021

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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→

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

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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→

Interim report of the People’s Inquiry into the US alliance released – 6 November 2021

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The People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance today has published an interim report by leading experts and 280 submissions from the Australian public, with the overwhelming feeling being that foreign policy is undemocratic. Download the Continue reading Interim report of the People’s Inquiry into the US alliance released – 6 November 2021→

Indigenous Australians statement opposing nuclear submarines – October 2021

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the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) statement opposing submarines (Oct 2021). ANFA “brings together Aboriginal people and relevant civil society groups concerned about existing or proposed nuclear developments in Australia, particularly on Aboriginal homelands”. We feel it is key for this National Coalition/movement Continue reading Indigenous Australians statement opposing nuclear submarines – October 2021→

A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message

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Listen to Maureen Penjueli, Coordinator of the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG), and based in Fiji. Maureen talks about the recent AUKUS announcement and nuclear submarine decision – to say that Australia should be put on ‘notice’ at the Pacific Continue reading A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message→