British Foreign and Defence ministers’ visit adds fuel to AUKUS military build-up – IPAN Media Release 20 January, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 20, 2022 Meetings with UK officials seek to lock Australia into AUKUS pact. Lack of public engagement could lead to radical foreign policy shifts and threaten peace in the region. Discussions on British nuclear submarines Continue reading British Foreign and Defence ministers’ visit adds fuel to AUKUS military build-up – IPAN Media Release 20 January, 2022

Australia Captured: How the military-industrial complex has captured Australia’s top strategic advisory body, Michelle Fahy, 9 December 2021

Australia Captured: How the military-industrial complex has captured Australia’s top strategic advisory body Michelle Fahy, 9 December 2021 https://declassifiedaus.org/2021/12/09/australia-captured/ “The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in Canberra is the government’s primary source of outside-government advice, research and analysis on military Continue reading Australia Captured: How the military-industrial complex has captured Australia’s top strategic advisory body, Michelle Fahy, 9 December 2021

National zoom meeting to develop a coalition around AUKUS – 7 November 2021

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

IPAN submission to AUKUS Treaty Inquiry 21st Nov 2021

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

Release of the Interim Report on the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance

IPAN is happy to announce the Interim Report for the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance has been published. Click Read Interim Report The People’s Inquiry was launched by IPAN in January of 2021 and thanks to Continue reading Release of the Interim Report on the People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance

Interim report of the People’s Inquiry into the US alliance released – 6 November 2021

The People’s Inquiry exploring the costs and consequences of the U.S. alliance today has published an interim report by leading experts and 280 submissions from the Australian public, with the overwhelming feeling being that foreign policy is undemocratic. Download the Continue reading Interim report of the People’s Inquiry into the US alliance released – 6 November 2021

A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message

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

WEBINAR: The context and consequences of Australia’s generation-long war in Afghanistan – October 21st

Click Here to RSVP for the Zoom Webinar Australia and the invasion of Afghanistan Thursday, October 21 – 6 pm AEDT The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) is hosting a webinar at 6 pm Thursday, October 21, providing context on Australia’s involvement in the Continue reading WEBINAR: The context and consequences of Australia’s generation-long war in Afghanistan – October 21st