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
This IPAN working group task is to raise the awareness of the US Force Posture Agreement which opens the gate to United States militarisation of Northern Australia and provides the entry “permit” for US warships and submarines to our ports Continue reading End the Force Posture Agreement
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
Listen to this IPAN podcast which explains the agreement to allow United States armed forces, ships and aircraft more or less permanently in Australia – the Force Posture Agreement between the Australian and US Governments signed in 2015. To read Continue reading Podcast – What the Force Posture Agreement means for Australian people – 19th January, 2023
Resolution passed unanimously at the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) National Conference December 2022: CFMMEU National Conference is opposed to the ongoing and reckless AUKUS military alliance to develop nuclear submarine capability. The secretive plan could cost Continue reading National CFMEU opposes AUKUS – December 2022
See the latest David Bradury doco here. David launched it at a public meeting in Canberra on 22nd November 2022, as part of the national IPAN conference and launch of the People’s Inquiry report.
IPAN has established Working Groups to develop and lead our campaigning in 2023: End the Force Posture Agreement The Cost of War Regional Peace Initiatives and network Utilising the Inquiry Report Alternative Defence Policy for Australia Please check out the Continue reading Join and help in an IPAN Working Group – make your voice heard.
At the national conference of retired AMWU workers, in February this year, a resolution was passed calling for Peace Committees to be established in each branch of the AMWU, and for these committees to work closely with organisations such as Continue reading Retired manufacturing workers call for Peace Committees in each State – Feb 2022
The attached (and below) letter (HPG 2022 LETTER TO ALP POLITICIANS RE AUKUS PACT) has been written by the Hunter Peace Group for people to send to thier Federal politician, and is a powerful critique by everyday people of the Continue reading Hunter Peace Group writes to Federal Government over AUKUS
The Petition initiated by IPAN, and entitled No Nuclear-Submarines; End U.S. dominance; Healthcare not warfare Is still open for signatures, and currently has more than 26,800 signatures. (For a link to the petition, click here) On 27th September, the petition Continue reading AUKUS Petition – Healthcare not Warfare – with over 26000 signatures tabled in Senate – 27 September 2022
4th IPAN WEBINAR on an alternative defence policy for Australia Wednesday 26th October at 6pm, AEDT The political adjustments involving alliances in order to implement an independent foreign policy and self-reliant, self-defence for an independent Australia Discussion with Dr Emma Continue reading What Political Adjustments should be made to Australian Alliances – Webinar 26 October
UN International Day of Peace – Melbourne Rally 18th September “Truth Not War” Speech by Conroy Ashton – Member of Extinction Rebellion My name is Mark, and I’m a member of Extinction Rebellion. It’s an honour to stand here amongst Continue reading Speech by XR activist Conroy Ashton at Assange Rally Melbourne 21 September 2022
