The Prime Minister should be required to get approval from parliament before making a decision to go to war…. The Essential Report is Australia’s leading social and political poll. It tracks attitudes on everything from the economy, equality and the Continue reading Australians vote overwhelmingly for Parliamentary oversight of a declaration of war – April 2023
14 April, 2023 Call to support Community Rally – No Nuclear Submarines: Fund Essential Services & Real Climate Action Merri-bek council passed a motion ( see copy of motion below) on April 14, declaring opposition to the Australian government’s plan Continue reading Melbourne Council (Meri-bek) passes motion condemning Nuclear submarine contract and calls for nuc free zone – 14 April 2023
The annual Palm Sunday rally for Peace and Refugees was held in Brisbane on April 2nd, 2023. The rally (and march) was chaired by Dean of St. Johns Cathedral, Rev Peter Catt. Speakers were former Senator Andrew Bartlett, Sai Vashini Continue reading State Secretary of Qld/NT Electrical Trades Union slams AUKUS deal – 2nd April 2023
On Sunday 26th March over 600 people registered for a webinar hosted by the Australian Anti AUKUS Coalition…. to consider Implications of the government reports on Aukus, nuclear submarines, war powers reform & the Defence Strategic Review Facilitator was Kellie Continue reading Hundreds join a webinar on “We’re on a Path to War – how can we stop it?” – 26 March 2023
“Pacific leaders are being sidelined in major geopolitical decisions affecting their region and they need to start raising their voices for the sake of their citizens…. we were not consulted about AUKUS…” says Dame Meg Taylor, Pacific elder and former Continue reading Former secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum cautious about AUKUS – 22 March 2023
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
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
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
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
