Parliament must vote on overseas wars – New national poll
Public support for changing how Australia goes to war has increased again with a new national survey finding that 87% of voters want parliament to have…
ANZUS Primer
The ANZUS Treaty (see text and link below) was signed on 1 September 1951 and entered into force on 29 April 1952. The Treaty cites the…
Editorial: ANZUS needs a review
By Acting AWPR President, Dr Alison Broinowski For 70 years, Australians have been told we can be confident that the ANZUS Treaty guarantees our security against…
ANZUS 70 years on – then and now
By Andrew Farran Earlier this year, talk of war was front and centre of political debate, with Australia’s leaders beating the drums of war over China.…
Bob Carr on War Powers Reform
The former Minister for Foreign Affairs and NSW Premier Bob Carr has suggested that before Australia joins any future overseas war, there should be a debate in Parliament. Speaking…
Afghanistan proves that sending us off to war needs a better, broader debate
By acting AWPR President Dr Alison Broinowski There is no stronger evidence of the need to completely overhaul how Australia goes to war than the tragedy unfolding…
Afghanistan and the need for war powers reform
MEDIA RELEASE 21 August 2021 The sudden takeover of Afghanistan by a new Taliban government should not be a surprise. The NATO coalition, and Australia, had…
Do Australian politicians really believe in democracy?
We are regularly told by politicians and community leaders that our system of democracy is not only one of the best in the world but that…
Michael West Media investigate politician’s views on war powers
Independent journalist and publisher MICHAEL WEST has taken on the issue of how Australia goes to war by seeking answers on the issue from local…
Messages to Paul
We have received many messages for Paul Barratt wishing him well. These are just a few of the collection. We are very happy for other well-wishers to…
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