Australia’s Engagement in the War in Afghanistan – Lessons to be learned
By Hugh Poate With very little publicity the Federal Senate began an inquiry last August into Australia’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan. Scores of individuals…
By Hugh Poate With very little publicity the Federal Senate began an inquiry last August into Australia’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan. Scores of individuals…
In November 2021, the Senate’s FADT Legislation Committee released the report on Senator Steele-John’s Bill for reform of the war powers. The report did not come to…
Editorial By Alison Broinowski On the Ides of March, the British Supreme Court refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite…
Both major parties in Australia have for decades resisted legislation to change the war powers. They continue to find arguments against the idea that parliament should…
First published February 26, 2022 By Dr Alison Broinowski The world has suddenly changed for the worse. The standoff over Ukraine turned into war on 24…
26 February 2022 Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) deplores the use of military force in Ukraine which could lead to untold numbers of casualties. We…
AWPR’s campaign No War Without Parliament is seeking the voices of some of those Australians most heavily affected by decisions for overseas wars – ADF veterans…
By Hugh Nikolovski, AWPR Intern The UK court ruling on the 10th of December, that Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States is a…
AWPR President, Dr Alison Broinowski The pace quickened in 2021. Threats of war multiplied, and so did AWPR’s challenges to Ministers about changing the process that…
By Hugh Nikolovski The recent announcement of a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom known as AUKUS has wide-reaching implications…