Senate to debate how Australia goes to war
Media Release Senate to debate how Australia goes to war – new legislation to ensure parliamentary approval A new War Powers Reform bill is now before…
Does your candidate support War Powers Reform?
With the federal election just days away we have compiled a list of independent and minor party candidates who support war powers reform. With both the…
Experts endorse AWPR AUKUS report
On 20 March AWPR published a new report on the controversial AUKUS military pact. The report investigates how AUKUS came about and how the public and…
Opaque Decision Making & Parliament Missing In Action
By Cameron Leckie 92 per cent. That is the amount of time that Australia has been involved in disastrous overseas conflicts this century. 20 years in…
Open Letter to Defence Minister Richard Marles
Open Letter to the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Minister for Defence Dear Mr Marles ADF deployment to the Middle East – October 2023 I write on…
Does your local MP support War Powers Reform?
Most major party MPs are resisting change and won’t support war powers reform, even though 80-90% of Australians are in favour of change. Do you know…
Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine plans are bad for nonproliferation and increase the risk of nuclear war
By Dr Tilman Ruff Two years ago this month, the AUKUS pact was announced. When US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian…
Editorial: Screaming in April
By Alison Broinowski If I hear Australian opinion leaders cite the ‘international rules-based order’ again I think I’ll scream. Even more loudly, every time I hear…
BRUCE HAIGH 1945-2023
With the death of Bruce Haigh at 77, we have lost a dear friend, valued colleague, and former AWPR Committee stalwart. Throughout his years with AWPR,…
AWPR Response to the Parliamentary Inquiry into War Powers
On Friday 31 March 2023 the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) released the final report from its Inquiry into international armed…