We believe any decision to take Australia into international armed conflict should be made by the Parliament, and not by the PM or the Executive alone.
The campaign for reform
The decision to go to war is one of the most serious choices any government will face. The cost to the nation can be enormous, often with unknown consequences.
Australia needs a better process where robust debate and a parliamentary vote is held before deciding whether troops are sent into overseas conflict.
Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) launched the No War Without Parliament campaign so any decision to take Australia into international armed conflict should be made by our Parliament, not by the PM or the Executive.
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AWPR Statement on Pine GapJune 29, 2026/
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Trump’s illegal war with Iran has cost US consumers an average of $1,760 per household—including a total of $121 billion in extra spending on energy alone—since the conflict began less than 8 months ago.
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"Australia is now getting locked in and locked up to the military prerogatives of the United States. And as its sovereignty is effectively being shredded, the process is being lauded by the defence minister"
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When the trilateral security partnership between the US, the UK and Australia was announced in 2021, few were as bewildered as defence and security analyst Hugh White.
I thought to myself “this is barking mad, this won’t work”.