Iraq War 20th Anniversary – Former Senator Margaret Reynolds
There is a very disturbing irony in the fact that we mark the tragedy of Iraq at the same time as the Australian Government signs us…
A month of crucial decisions for Australia
By Alison Broinowski We now know that the parliamentary report on reform of the war powers won’t appear until late March. The delay may be due…
In 2003 Simon Crean opposed the Iraq War and today he supports war powers reform
Leading Labor figures including Penny Wong and Richard Marles have made it clear they don’t want to change the war powers. That means they support the…
Penny Wong opposes Democratic Oversight
Has Australia’s Foreign Minister, who advocates international law and human rights, surrendered to the hawks in Canberra? Senator Penny Wong told Parliament yesterday that the way…
Is Australia Currently At War?
By Cameron Leckie Historically, it used to be clear when one country was at war with another. Not so today. Indeed, that is one of the…
A Nation in Waiting
Editorial By Alison Broinowski We are still waiting in 2023, nearly 20 years after Australia’s invasion of Iraq, for an independent report on how John Howard…
ADF Veterans address the War Powers Inquiry
By Noel Turnbull On Friday December 9 John Phillips (former Captain Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam 1971) and myself (2nd Lieutenant Royal Australian Artillery Vietnam 1968-69) gave…
The End of a Long Journey?
Editorial by Dr Alison Broinowski We can’t be sure whether we’re at the end of a long journey to our war powers destination, or if we’ve…
Defence Dept opposes Democratic Oversight
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…
Heading for another Cold War?
Editorial By Alison Broinowski As Parliament sat for the last time this year, a lot was going on in Canberra and in our region. The Prime…