Gaza genocide is closely connected to AUKUS – March 2024
A recent article by Kathryn Kelly on the links between Gaza and AUKUS Links between Gaza and AUKUS
Category Archives: Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition
The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024
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
National Events 16-24 March opposing AUKUS
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
Signatories to Marrickville Declaration
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
Podcast on ALP Government sell out of Australia’s sovereignty – August 2023
An IPAN podcast commenting on the recent ALP National Conference decisions and policy adopted regading defence, security and AUKUS
Labor Luminaries call for Independent Inquiry into AUKUS – Media Alert 17 August 2023
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 Labor Politicians call for an independent Inquiry into AUKUS via an open letter to ALP National Conference
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
Retired NTEU Queensland Secretary says “It seems that Department of Defence and Submarine builders are starting with the young!”
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!”
Hiroshima Day events across Australia protest AUKUS on August 6
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
ALP Branch Motions critical of AUKUS
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
Australian Quakers criticise AUKUS decision – July 2023
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
Podcast – ALP Government policy and fear of US – 13 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
AUKUS is an investment in US shipyards rather than the Australian economy – Clinton Fernandez
Clinton Fernandez has written a detailed article on the problems with AUKUS. He addresses the argument that AUKUS is a “nation building exercise similar to the Snowy Mountains scheme in the 1950s” – arguing instead, that “AUKUS is an investment in Continue reading AUKUS is an investment in US shipyards rather than the Australian economy – Clinton Fernandez
Qld ALP Conference passes anti-nuclear motion opposing nuclear submarines in Qld – 11th June 2023
At the Qld State ALP Conference on the weekend of 11th/12th June 2023 in Mackay, delegates voted overwhelmingly (229 to 140) for a motion critical of the dangers of nuclear power and opposing nuclear submarines in Qld waters. The motion Continue reading Qld ALP Conference passes anti-nuclear motion opposing nuclear submarines in Qld – 11th June 2023
New Guinea students protest US “defence” agreement with their Government – May 25 2023
Post Courier. 25 May 2023 by Merolyn Ten STUDENTS of Mt Hagen Technical College (HATECO) in Western Highlands Province staged a protest march to stop the signing of Defence Cooperation Agreement between PNG and the United States. Giving the same Continue reading New Guinea students protest US “defence” agreement with their Government – May 25 2023