While calling for peace in Ukraine, this webinar focused on the responses and implications in the Asia Pacific. It looks at how states, civil society and peace movements of Asia Pacific have reacted to this war. We will strategise on Continue reading WEBINAR: WAR IN UKRAINE – RESPONSES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC – Recorded 17 March 2022
View the webinar here: Listen to the audio of the webinar here: Read transcripts of talks here: Cameron Leckie – “Not Fit for Purpose” Current Australian defence policy is based on relying on the protection of a big power, the Continue reading An Alternative Defence Policy for Australia – Webinar Wednesday 23rd March 2022 at 7pm, AEDT
Talk by Shirley Winton (IPAN National Committee) -mc Welcome all and thank you for coming to this peace rally calling for an end to the war in Ukraine. We acknowledge that we’re on the stolen land of the First Nations, Continue reading Peace in Ukraine! Russia Out! NATO Out!. Melbourne Rally 12 March, 2020
A webinar hosted by the Victorian AUKUS campaign, with speakers Richard Tanter (Melbourne University Nautilus Institute) Dr Margie Beavis (Medical Association for Prevention of War) and MC Dave Sweeney (Nuclear Free Campaigner, Australian Conservation Foundation)
Unlike war – peace won’t the cost the Earth Talk by Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Council, Nuclear Free Campaigner, at the 10th February snap protest rally outside QUAD meeting in Melbourne – No Quad, No War My name is Dave Continue reading Talk by Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Council at AUKUS rally outside QUAD Melbourne meeting – 10th Feb, 2022
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On 7th November 2021 a national zoom meeting was held to investigate the possibilities of building a broad national coalition to oppose the Nuclear submarines and AUKUS decision. Over 250 people registered, and over 150 attended the meeting, which included Continue reading National zoom meeting to develop a coalition around AUKUS – 7 November 2021
Retired rail, tram and bus workers in Qld have their own organisation, and have passed a resolution to support the AUKUS rallies on December 10th. See their letter to IPAN here. Their resolution reads: That the RTBU Retired Members Association Continue reading Retired Rail Tram and Busworkers support AUKUS rallies
IPAN Coordinating Committee has submitted our objections to the AUKUS agreement over nuclear submarines, to a hastily convened Australian Government Treaty Committee Inquiry into the AKUS agreement. Australian people were give 4 whole days to investigate, analyse and submit their Continue reading IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021
The AUKUS (Australia-UK – US) Agreement is formally called the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement Note that the text makes clear that this agreement relates only to the provision of information on naval nuclear propulsion. It says that Continue reading Read the AUKUS/Nuclear Submarines Agreement here
The Peoples’ Charter for a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific was signed at an international conference in Vanuatu in 1983. The NFIP movement brought together indigenous peoples from Hawaii, the Great Turtle Island (North America), Aotearoa, East Timor, West Papua, Continue reading Two nuclear Free Pacific Treaties – from 1983 and 1985
The World Congress of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) was held in Barcelona in October this year 2021. A resolution was unanimously passed condemning the AUKUS pact and the QUAD alliance , and signed by over 50 organisations world-wide . Continue reading International Organisations condemn AUKUS and QUAD – IPB Congress
Paul Keating has exposed the “Ignominy” of Australia seeking “security from Asia rather than with Asia” by going back 230 years to the British in Cornwall. His National Press Club Address on 10th November 2021 is worth watching in full… Continue reading Paul Keating criticises AUKUS deal on national TV
the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) statement opposing submarines (Oct 2021). ANFA “brings together Aboriginal people and relevant civil society groups concerned about existing or proposed nuclear developments in Australia, particularly on Aboriginal homelands”. We feel it is key for this National Coalition/movement Continue reading Indigenous Australians statement opposing nuclear submarines – October 2021
Listen to Maureen Penjueli, Coordinator of the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG), and based in Fiji. Maureen talks about the recent AUKUS announcement and nuclear submarine decision – to say that Australia should be put on ‘notice’ at the Pacific Continue reading A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message
