This article was published in The Canberra Times on 5 May 2023 https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8182000/can-australia-join-the-missile-age-and-remain-independent/ By Cameron Leckie To much fanfare, and more than a little speculation, the…
The Department of Defence says MPs and Senators should continue to have no decision-making role on whether Australia joins overseas wars. In a submission to the…
The Defence Department held a memorial event on October 24 for Paul Barratt AO to honour his life and his enormous contribution to defence and public…
By Major Cameron Leckie (Retired) Introduction AWPR Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) is a community organisation whose mission is to ‘ensure that decisions for Australian…
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 Public Statement Important Defence and Foreign Affairs decisions are made in secret with minimal input from the Australian community, NGOs or our elected representatives. Australians…
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…