On August 13 2024, our IPAN webinar entitled ” Suboptimal: Understanding and contesting AUKUS and the domestic nuclear power push” was held as an IPAN members meeting.
Two excellent presentations were shown – the speakers were:
David Noonan B.Sc., M.Env.St, an Independent Campaigner with 30-years’ experience protecting environment public interests and contesting nuclear impositions, including at ACF (1996-2011) and TWS SA (2013-15).
Dave Sweeney has been active in mining, resource and nuclear issues for three decades through his work with the media, trade unions and environment groups. He has been active in some of Australia’s major community campaigns including against uranium mining in Kakadu and radioactive waste dumping in the arid zone. Dave is a co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. Dave leads the Australian Conservation Foundation’s nuclear free campaign and holds a vision of an Australia that is thoughtful about its future and honest about its past.
Discussion and audience questions followed.