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
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
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
Here is the latest IPAN podcast – originally broadcast on 3CR this week
A Public Call for Peace A number of peace, community, environment and faith organisations are planning to place an advertisement in a national newspaper calling on the Australian government not to involve Australia in a war with China over Taiwan; Continue reading Sign this public call for peace – and no war with China
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has just released a comprehensive report on problems with the Australian Government policy to obtain nuclear powered submarines. It is entitled “Troubled Waters: Nuclear Submarines, AUKUS and the NPT” and addresses the Continue reading ICAN releases report on Dangers of Nuclear-powered Submarines for Australia – 27 July 2022
Petition to the Brisbane City Council, August 2022 In March this year the Federal government announced a decision to develop a nuclear submarine base on Australia’s east coast with Defence identifying Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla as the most suitable Continue reading Petition for No Nuclear Submarine Base for Brisbane
On 4th June 2022 the NSW Teachers Federation passed a resolution in opposition to AUKUS, nuclear submarines, and calling for Australia to sign the nuclear ban treaty, and use the massive $ spent on submarines instead to improve education funding. Continue reading NSW Teachers oppose AUKUS
