ANZAC Day 2021
By Dr Alison Broinowski (Vice President) and Rob Baker - AWPR April 2021 Australians were alerted on ANZAC Day by Defence Minister Peter Dutton to the…
Former Defence Force Chief Backs War Powers Reform
Media Release: April 25, 2021 The former Defence Force Chief Admiral Chris Barrie has publicly supported calls to change the way Australia goes to war, saying…
ALP puts war powers reform on the agenda
Media Release – 14 April 2021 The ALP will hold a public inquiry into how Australia goes to war if elected to government next year. The…
War against Iran: Not if but when
By Dr Alison Broinowski, AWPR Vice-President The aggressive side of the Biden administration is becoming clear. Since the election, US foreign and defence policy has changed,…
Costs of War: The Global Impacts of Armed Conflict
By Tom Mullins and Jack Worthy, AWPR A common argument voiced by opposition groups to military action is the overwhelming death toll inflicted on soldiers and…
A dramatically unsatisfactory state of affairs
By Mark Robinson, AWPR High profile think tank the Australia Institute took on the War Powers debate this month with a live online discussion featuring a…
Webinar: How is Government accountable for what happens in Armed Conflict involving Australian Forces?
Join us! at this free online Webinar Join former Greens Senator Scott Ludlam and Dr Alison Broinowski, Vice President of Australians for War Powers Reform for…
Deferring Democracy: The Iraq War and the Future of Australia’s War Powers
by Tom Mullins Next month marks eighteen years since the US-led offensive descended on the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and Australia’s entry into the war continues…
Editorial: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose (The more things change, the more they remain the same).
By Paul Barratt AO, AWPR President In our January Bulletin we expressed relief that the most powerful office in the world, and the constellation of lesser offices…
Our message in major Australian Newspapers
Thanks to a generous donation we were recently able to have our campaign message seen by hundreds of thousands of Australians. Be Sure on War took out…