Following international law should not be optional
A new bill for submission to Australia’s Parliament. AWPR has developed a bill requiring the government to comply with International Law in decisions on participation in…
Albanese takes Australia to war – Parliament should debate and vote on this deployment
Media Release Sending troops, missiles and aircraft to the Middle East is a dangerous decision by the Albanese government that was made without any transparency or…
Albanese government failing on Defence oversight: new committee is not representative
Media statement: The Albanese government’s new statutory Defence oversight committee will not provide greater accountability or transparency and is likely to give Australians a false sense…
Nuclear Weapons in Australia – Time to End the Secrecy
Media Statement: Under secretly-concluded arrangements with our allies, Australia is now on track to have US nuclear weapons on Australian soil for lengthy periods, starting very…
Trump trashes international law, Albanese remains silent
AWPR Media Release The Albanese government can no longer remain silent about the blatant breaches of international law carried out by our ally and AUKUS partner,…
Hiroshima 80 years on – Albanese must sign the Nuclear Weapons Ban treaty
Media Release - Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the Albanese…
Improving relations with China and rejecting war over Taiwan – Albanese must take an independent approach
Public Statement – Australians for War Powers Reform 24 July 2025 The Prime Minister’s trip to China has helped improve and normalise relations with our largest…
Richard Marles comments on China conflict – Letter to the Prime Minister
The following letter was sent to the Prime Minister on 4 July 2025. The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister 4 July 2025 Dear Mr Albanese…
Iran War – Albanese must rule out any Australian involvement
AWPR Media Statement The Australian government must refuse to have any involvement in the escalating Iran war and ensure that US bases in Australia do not…
Albanese should follow the UK and US and review AUKUS
Australians for War Powers Reform strongly supports the very many calls, including from some of Australia’s most senior political figures, for a review of the secretive…