IPAN has recently provided a submission to the current Australian Government Inquiry into the Role of Australia’s International Development Program in Preventing Conflict We have pointed out the importance of using foreign aid to assist local, community-led peace and development Continue reading IPAN submission to Inquiry into Australian foreign aid program
This is a working Group of IPAN aimed at assisting the current people’s movements around Australia in support of the Palestinian people. Contact palestinewg.ipan@gmail.com Please consider joining IPAN! This is the time to observe international law, to cooperate and unify Continue reading Palestine
IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer, Human Rights Activist MEDIA RELEASE 8 September 2025 Peace group condemns Government for prioritising U.S. military housing over homeless Australians AUKUS will make Australia a less prepared, more likely Continue reading Peace group condemns Government for prioritising U.S. military housing over homeless Australians – Media Release 8 Sept 2025
This short (10 minute) explainer on the Force Posture Agreement (FPA) is narrated by Kellie Tranter and Vince Scappatura.
Margaret Beavis addressed the regular bi-monthly meeting of IPAN members on Monday 18th August, 2025 Margaret is a former GP who currently teaches medicine at Melbourne University. She is co-chair of ICAN Australia, vice president of the Medical Association for Continue reading Nuclear weapons- Think global, act local – Talk by Margaret Beavis August 2025 Video and Powerpoint – also powerpoint on nuclear power
Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer & Human Rights Activist The Independent and Peaceful Network (IPAN) condemns the unprovoked armed attack on the Iranian people, causing terror for millions Continue reading IPAN condemns the unprovoked armed attack on the Iranian people – Public Statement 19 June 2025
The Fremantle Network present Politics in the Pub, addressing what the nuclear submarine deal between Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) means for Fremantle and Cockburn Sound. 02/12/2024. Timestamps: 00:00 Facilitator Christian Mauri of The Fremantle Network introduces the Continue reading Politics in the Pub: What AUKUS means for Fremantle & Cockburn Sound – 2nd December 2024
The UNAA (Qld) holds an annual Lecture on the International Day of Peace (21st September) in St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. This year’s lecture was delivered by two well-known speakers: Nasser Mashni, President Australian Palestine Advocacy Network Louise Adler, Executive and Continue reading Powerful International Day of Peace lecture in Brisbane – Sept 21 2024
View the presentations here from The Hon Professor Gareth Evans, Dr Vince Scappatura and Professor Richard Tanter. The facilitator for the evening was Kellie Tranter A full transcript of the webinar is also available below Gareth Evans: Vince Scappatura Richard Continue reading View the Webinar on AUKUS and B-52s – Politics, Sovereignty and Security – 16th Sept 2024
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 Sep 2024 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVIEW: Annette Brownlie, Chair of IPAN. Opponent of the Land Forces expo, the Continue reading The Melbourne Land Forces expo is a shopping mall of death, helping to drive Australia’s sleepwalk to war – Media Release 11 Sept 2024
On August 13 2024, our IPAN webinar entitled ” Suboptimal: Understanding and contesting AUKUS and the domestic nuclear power push” was held as an IPAN members meeting. Two excellent presentations were shown – Transcript for the talks is TRANSCRIPT 13.8.24 Continue reading Understanding and resisting the nuclearisation of Australia – 13 August 2024
Young Palestinian activist Dana Alshaer addressed the IPAN Members meeting on 16th April, 2024, speaking on the Palestine situation and the weapons industry’s arming of Israel. Dana Alshaer is a Palestinian woman born and raised in the occupied colonised West Continue reading Dana Alshaer speaks on the Palestine situation and the weapons industry’s arming of Israel – 16 April
ACTU statement on Gaza 22 April 2024 The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity. The Australian Union movement is horrified by Continue reading ACTU calls for Gaza ceasefire, cease military aid to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians – 22 April 2024
