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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"Defence Minister, Richard Marles, turned up in Washington this week, beaming like a kid in a lolly shop next to Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth, announcing that the US was going to be escalating even further its military presence in Australia."
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Australia cannot assume it will have any control over what US submarines do in its waters or while docked at facilities near Perth, an independent inquiry into the AUKUS deal has heard.
Germany approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) worth of military equipment exports to Israel in the first half of this year amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The genocide has killed at least 73,470 Palestinians and injured 174,540 others.
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"…it is crazy that our own Parliament (or the public) has no say in this ongoing surrender of our nation’s sovereignty"
Regardless of whether or not you think it’s a good thing to further expand the presence of long-term foreign military bases in Australia, it is crazy that our own Parliament (or the public) has no say in this ongoing surrender of our nation’s sovereignty
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/federal-politics-us-military-presence-in-australia-set-to-grow/107111352