Public expenditure must instead address the climate emergency and other urgent social needs There is no evidence that China presents a military threat to Australia Continued trade and pursuit of mutually beneficial relations in our region offers our best security Continue reading Huge increases in defence spending for war preparation must stop – Media Release 19 April 2024
A symposium entitled “AUKUS: Assumptions and Implications” will be held at ANU in Canberra on 15 and 16 August 2024. Members of the public are welcome to attend. The program can be downloaded here: https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AUKUS-Symposium-Program.pdf To register see: https://events.humanitix.com/aukus-assumptions-and-implications
On 12th March, IPAN ACT held a webinar in Canberra entitled AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? The videos of each of the four speakers are available here: Alan Behm (You can read the text of Continue reading AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? Webinar videos available
A recent article by Kathryn Kelly on the links between Gaza and AUKUS Links between Gaza and AUKUS
Meeting at Marrickville, Sydney, in February, participants from more than 30 community organisations endorsed the Marrickville Declaration. It is a document that highlights the dangers of the AUKUS agreement and commits the signatories to a campaign for the Australian government Continue reading The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024
The $368 billion AUKUS pact between the military forces of Australia, US and UK was formally announced on 14th February 2023 by Prime Minister Albanese, President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak. It launched the pathway towards Australia’s acquisition of 8 Continue reading National Events 16-24 March opposing AUKUS
Groups attending the Feb 3 meeting, who created the Marrickville Declaration. Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition Australian Community Futures Planning Australian Living Peace Museum Australian Network of Museums for Peace Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) Blue Mountains Peace Collective Communist Continue reading Signatories to Marrickville Declaration
An IPAN podcast commenting on the recent ALP National Conference decisions and policy adopted regading defence, security and AUKUS
MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE 17 August 2023 A high-profile group of leading Labor luminaries in addition to a number of prominent peace organisations has called for in independent Continue reading Labor Luminaries call for Independent Inquiry into AUKUS – Media Alert 17 August 2023
Six former ALP politicians have written an open letter to all ALP members at the National Conference in Brisbane this week (17th August 2023) They call for an Independent Inquiry into AUKUS. The open letter can be downloaded here (and Continue reading Six Former Labor Politicians call for an independent Inquiry into AUKUS via an open letter to ALP National Conference
The Australian Defence Department , together with company “Stem Hub” are promoting a competition amongst school children to design a nuclear submarine! The winning school students will be awarded a trip to the WA Sterling base to walk around a Continue reading Retired NTEU Queensland Secretary says “It seems that Department of Defence and Submarine builders are starting with the young!”
Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition Statement Hiroshima and Nagasaki Never Again! No Nuclear Submarines, No AUKUS! Demand Peace – Oppose War! See below for Australia wide events and commemorations On the 78th anniversary of U.S. dropping nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities Continue reading Hiroshima Day events across Australia protest AUKUS on August 6
This page lists the ALP Branches which have publicised their motion critical of the AUKUS decision Click each name to read the motion. Brunswick Katoomba Maroubra Benalla – Euroa Brighton Bronte – North Randwick Mid Mountains Northcote Sydney FEC (Federal Continue reading ALP Branch Motions critical of AUKUS
At the Annual Friends Gathering in July 2023, Australian Quakers have agreed on a statement critical of the militarisation in Australia and the AUKUS project. See below and also can be downloaded here. PUBLIC STATEMENT ON AUKUS DEFENCE AND FOREIGN Continue reading Australian Quakers criticise AUKUS decision – July 2023
Does fear of the USA explain some ALP Government policy decisions? Listen to this IPAN podcast originally broadcast on “Alternative News” on radio 3CR discussing this issue. “We examine the Albanese ALP government’s abject subservience to US foreign policy. We Continue reading Podcast – ALP Government policy and fear of US – 13 July 2023
