Election 22 – Time for Reform
AWPR Public Statement – Federal Election 2022 The results of the 2022 Federal Election are promising for Australians for War Powers Reform. The election of a…
Election 22 – War Powers Reform
This election is about more than two well-known men in suits saying familiar things. It’s about transparency, accountability, the climate crisis, and particularly, the next war.…
Defence and Foreign Affairs must be made more transparent after May 21
Whoever wins the upcoming federal election must take action to open up the defence and foreign affairs debate to ensure the community is fully engaged and…
AWPR Editorial April 2022
By Dr Alison Broinowski The leaders of the two major parties before the May election have belatedly resorted to talking about foreign affairs or defence. Their…
Are we not still Hell Bent on War?
Hell-Bent: Australia’s leap into the Great War. Douglas Newton Scribe, Melbourne 2014 A prime criterion of good histories is contemporary relevance. For history is written in…
Scomo sets his sights on the Solomons
Having failed to develop a coherent foreign policy for the region, particularly the Pacific, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rounded on the Solomons with a statement…
ADF Veterans: The way Australia goes to War must change
On ANZAC Day 2022, Australian Defence Force veterans and their families are urging federal government to reform the current system of approving overseas deployments. In an open…
White and might is right: the secrets which push us into other people’s wars
Is playing deputy to America’s sheriff the reason Australian war powers remain unreformed? It’s clear that our politicians remain muddled on this critical issue, writes Zacharias…
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…
Senate Inquiry rejects war powers reform bill
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…