The Policy Change Moment
Editorial By Dr Alison Broinowski The ALP Government’s first term presents us with more opportunities than Australia has had for years. Our interconnected opportunities are the…
War Powers Legislation back in the Senate
Legislation to give parliament a vote on overseas wars is back on the Senate’s agenda and is set to test the views of Labor and the…
“Secret Military Pact” – The NSW Union Movement slams AUKUS
It has received very little media coverage but the NSW Union movement is opposed to the multi-billion dollar submarine deal agreed to by Scott Morrison and…
A dangerous undertaking
AWPR was established to ensure that the parliament not a prime minister determines which military conflicts Australia undertakes or gets involved in. AUKUS has the capacity…
An Important Anniversary
Editorial By Alison Broinowski August 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Campaign for an Iraq War Inquiry (CIWI), the predecessor of AWPR.…
The AUKUS Declaration
A position statement by Australians for War Powers Reform On 15 September 2021, with no public consultation, Australia entered into a trilateral security arrangement with…
Going to War – Is Reform finally in sight?
It’s a sad fact that for over 35 years the Australian Labor Party has opposed war powers reform. The actual reason for this staunch opposition remains…
AWPR Editorial
By Alison Broinowski When Bob Hawke established SBS, he was responding to the pleas of first-generation migrants from Europe for news about their former homelands, delivered…
Ukraine First, Then China?
AWPR Editorial Many Australians absorb world affairs only from the mainstream media. Most are appalled by the suffering inflicted on Ukrainians, and 81 per cent want…
AUKUS, China and the Militarisation of Australia
Opinion/Analysis The biggest foreign policy challenges facing the new Albanese Labor Government are AUKUS and the relationship with China. The two issues are bound together. AUKUS,…