More than 100 Australian academics and scholars have called on the Albanese government to rethink its nuclear-powered submarine plan, arguing it is risky, expensive and will increase dependence on the US. The letter has been published today in the Guardian. Continue reading Australian academics sign open letter critical of AUKUS – 24 May 2023
The National Union of Students – the nation’s peak union for university students – has called on the nation’s tertiary education sector to boycott the provision of training or technology for the AUKUS submarine program. This article is reprinted from Continue reading National Students Union Calls for Uni Boycott Of $368 Billion AUKUS Subs Program – 12th May, 2023
National IPAN FORUM Sunday, 21st May at 4pm, AEST Say No to the USA – Do Away with the FPA! Join us to explore the implications of the US-Australia Force Posture Agreement (FPA) and Initiatives (USFPI’s) and to contribute to Continue reading Say No to the USA – Do Away with the FPA – National IPAN Zoom Forum 0n 21st May 2023
Read article here The View from Singapore It is understandable that Australian leaders may feel insecure, even paranoid, about Australia’s future in the Asian twenty-first century. As Western power recedes from the world – especially from East Asia – Australia Continue reading Singapore Academic Kishore Mahbubani critiques AUKUS – April 12 2023
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
Listen to this podcast : You can also read the IPAN submission to the Defence Act Amendments review here: Submission on Defence act amendments
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
