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
Australia is a country geographically placed in the South Asia Pacific region of the world. First Nations Peoples have lived and cared for the land for over 60 thousand years. Europeans began to arrive with the British first fleet and Continue reading IPAN Regional Peace Alliance working group
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
An IPAN podcast commenting on the recent ALP National Conference decisions and policy adopted regading defence, security and AUKUS
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 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
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!”
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
Pacific Peace Conference and Speaking Tour – Brisbane Report Liz Ridley The pacific Peace Conference and Speaking Tour is off and running. The Pacific delegates from Guahan Ryukyu Aotearoa were welcomed at the Qld Nurses and Midwives Union on Friday Continue reading Successful start to Pacific Peace activists visit to Australia – July 31st 2023
Two grass roots activists are celebrated in a peace park at Queanbeyan near Canberra. Next time you visit Canberra make sure you visit the park.. See the details in this notice about HIroshima Day 2023
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
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
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
The working group is examining the state capture of the Government by the US military and the arms dealers. Specifically we are looking at: The revolving door of senior people between defence and arms manufacturers and also the US military; Continue reading Transparency and Accountability
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
