The very successful IPAN National Conference was held in Melbourne 8-10 September 2017
You can listen to the excellent talks at the links below:
Assoc Prof David Vine, American University, Washington (author on US military bases around the world and US foreign policies) – Impacts of the Global network of US military bases
Dr Alison Broinowski, Vice President of Australians for War Powers Reform – What would an Independent foreign policy look like
James O’Neill, Barrister – South China Sea
Prof Richard Tanter, (Nautilus Inst., Melbourne Uni) – Obstacles to an independent foreign policy
Dr Margaret Beavis, National President, MAPW – The real costs for Australia of US militarism
Rob Starry, Criminal Defence Lawyer – Terrorism laws and surveillance
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Australian Greens Defence Spokesperson – The taboo of an Australia Independent of the US
Dr Mike Gilligan, former Defence Dept adviser – Can Aus defend itself?
Warren Smith, National Assist. Secretary, MUA – Peace is union business
Sung Hee Choi from Jeju Island, South Korea – The crisis on the Korean Peninsula
Alex Edney-Browne, Ph D researcher on drones – military funding unis
Dr Vince Scappatura – The US lobby in Australia
Olivier Bancoult, indigenous leader from Diego Garcia – Diego Garcia
and former Senator Scott Ludlam, at the Friday forum
Download our Conference Declaration, our Resolution on The Philippines and other Conference Resolutions