Action needed The firing of a possible ICBM missile by North Korea puts the world into a very dangerous place. The US says all options are open, and the Australian government has no position of its own in this dire Continue reading Action needed on negotiations with N Korea, Canberra Times, 6 July 2017
New Super portfolio is a worry, Canberra Times, 29 July 2017
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned with the growing threat of another major world war.,, Continue reading Keep Australia out of U.S. wars
The following individuals have endorsed IPAN’s statement to keep out of USA wars. Continue reading Thousands of Australians have signed our statement to keep out of USA wars
Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) Statement on South‐China Sea Disputed Territories IPAN National Co-ordinating Committee members are concerned by the escalating hostilities in the South-China Sea… Continue reading South China Sea
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), representing more than 30 peace, anti-war, community organisations and unions from around Australia, held its third National Conference in Alice Springs… Continue reading 2016 national annual conference
In February 2003, unprecedented numbers of people joined the largest demonstrations in recorded history to oppose the invasion of Iraq. They were right; there were no weapons of mass destruction and war was not the answer. Learning from recent history, Continue reading The IPAN Statement
In addition to the organisations who signed on to the IPAN statement the following individuals have given their endorsement: Mueen Albreihi Kathleen Green Becky Ng Marlou Abaja James Grieve Simon Niblock Stephannie Abusa C Griffith Lyn Nicholls Dr Paul Adams B Continue reading Individual endorsements
The following organisations have endorsed the IPAN statement AUSTRALIAN ANTI-BASES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR ALLIANCE WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN PEACE COMMITTEE Australia East Timor Friendship Association (SA) BAN THE BASES! Network Phillipines BAYAN Phillipines BYRON PEOPLE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE Campaign Against Continue reading Organisations endorsing the IPAN statement
Australia needs positive jobs not a new arms race The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) is alarmed by the Australian Government’s comments following statements by a front runner for US Secretary of State, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, that President-elect Trump Continue reading Jobs not arms race
Response to announced Australian air strikes against IS in Iraq – 3rd October 2014 A national peace group has responded to the PM’s announcement of renewed Australian military participation in the middle east with a warning, that another war is Continue reading Air Strikes
Escalating hostilities in the South-China Sea draw Australia closer to fighting another foreign war The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) says escalating hostilities in the South-China Sea have the potential to spark a major military conflict in Asia-Pacific and Continue reading South China Sea
The last thing Australia needs is a holy war – says spokesperson Nick Deane for the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN). “Our Federal Government should reject completely any consideration of sending our airforce personnel to drop bombs on Islamic Continue reading The last thing Australia needs
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network bring together over 50 community peace and justice organisations across Australia. The treatment by members of the ADF, reported to be SAS troops, of a small group of peaceful protesters at Swan Island military Continue reading Swan Island Statement
US Warships in Fremantle unwelcome Today IPAN Member groups People for Nuclear Disarmament, Conservation Council of WA and peace activists have unwelcomed US warships at Fremantle Port. Former Senator Jo Vallentine said, “The USA is the only country to have ever dropped a Continue reading Warships unwelcome
