Category Archives: Media Releases

Pine Gap a Threat to Australian Security, 15 September 2016 RT Pine Gap Media Release 15 Sept 2016

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Peace groups criticise local inaction in face of 5th USMC deployment Tuesday 19th April, 2016 A national peace group claims the fifth rotation of USA Marines to Darwin sees Territorians no better informed or prepared for what they call a “growing foreign Continue reading 5th USMC Darwin deployment – April 2016→

US Military Presence in Darwin has impact, 19 April 2016 20160419 Military presence spells problems  

20160226 Defence spending absurd and unecessary

Peace groups blame the US for rising militarism in the South China Sea, 24 February 2016 Peace groups blame the US for rising militarism in the South China Sea – IPAN MR

Defence spending ‘absurd and counter-productive’ 29th February 2016 The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) has described the expansion of military spending revealed in the Defence White Paper as ‘absurd’. Mr Nick Deane, a spokesperson for IPAN, said: “There is Continue reading Defence White Paper – 29 February 2016→

IPAN welcomes Payne decision on Middle East, 15 January 2016 IPAN Media Release 15 Jan16

IPAN Media Release following MYEFO and military spending

No Australian Military Forces to Deploy to Syria 14th August 2015 Warning of yet another dangerous Captains pick by PM Abbott, a spokesperson for the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network, Ms Annette Brownlie says she is very alarmed that Australia Continue reading No Syria Deployment – 14 August 2015→

IPAN national conference 2015 IPAN’s annual confereince in 2015 produced The Brisbane Declaration.

United opposition to military intervention in Iraq Statement issued by ‘IPAN’ supported by ‘Stop The War Coalition’. June 25, 2014 Anti-war and peace groups from across the nation are uniting to urge the Australian government not to involve itself in Continue reading United opposition to military intervention in Iraq – June 2014→

Monday 14 April 2014 The Independent, Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) stands with the Kyoto Coalition in your campaign to stop the building of the US/Japan missile defence base in Ukawa district, Kyotango-city, in the northern part of Kyoto prefecture. . We believe that Continue reading Statement of support for Kyoto Coalition – 14 April 2014→

Media Release – IPAN opposes plan to relocate Sydney’s Garden Island Naval base to Brisbane River. Tuesday 27/8/2013 The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) opposes plan to relocate Sydney’s Garden Island Naval base to Brisbane River. PM Rudd this Continue reading Brisbane River naval plans – August 2013→

Media Alert – Remembering Iraq  Thursday 14 February 2013 REMEMBERING IRAQ: AUSTRALIA MUST REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND PEACEFUL TEN years ago this week, an unprecedented number of people marched through the streets of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to oppose war in Continue reading Remembering Iraq- 14 February 2013→