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
Unions NSW declares its total opposition to the reckless announcement by Scott Morrison that Australia would be developing nuclear-powered submarines as part of a military alliance with the US and UK. At a time when Morrison should have been pursuing vaccination supplies Continue reading Unions NSW resolution opposing AUKUS and nuclear subs – 2 May 2022
Following a lively rally outside the Council meeting on 4th April, 2022, Wollongong City Council voted 9 to 4 to accept a motion from Councillor Mithra Cox to Reaffirm its Nuclear Free Zone status, and also rejected a motion to Continue reading Wollongong City Council re-affirms its nuclear free status – 10 April 2022
Download statement here The ACTU Retired Unionists’ Network (RUN) views with alarm the recent Morrison government decision to replace conventionally-powered submarines (from France) with nuclear-powered submarines (from the USA / UK). We are especially concerned that USA / UK nuclear-powered Continue reading Retired Unionists oppose nuclear submarines – 31 March 2022
Members of Hunter Peace Group attended Newcastle City Council meeting Tuesday 22nd March to hear a debate on Motion that Liberal Councillor put up ” support Newcastle becoming a nuclear Port as it will create transition jobs in the Hunter.” Continue reading Newcastle Council meeting overwhelmingly opposes nuc subs base in Newcastle – 22 March 2022
Download here ETU Qld/NT Statement on AKUS & Nuclear Submarines March 10, 2022 State Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (Qld & NT), Peter Ong, made the following responses to media enquiries about the AUKUS pact and the Federal Government Continue reading Electrical Trade Union Qld concerned at nuc subs base in Brisbane – 10 March 2022
Download article here The Nuclear Option By Arthur Rorris, Secretary, South Coast Labour Council. These days it seems our Federal government’s best plan to stay in power, is to go for distractions. The Prime Minister who on his own admission can’t Continue reading Wollongong Labour Council opposes nuc subs base in Pt Kembla – 7 March 2022
Download the statement here At the November 2021 Monthly Meeting of the Retired Members Association of the Rail Tram and Bus Union the following resolution was discussed and carried. That the RTBU Retired Members Association fully support the public peace Continue reading Retired Manufacturing Workers in Qld oppose Nuclear Subs and AUKUS – 27 Nov 2021
