Here the #FreeMcBride banner, painting completed, on my work table in the creative chaos of Havachat, Rockhampton. Three days work, marking out, masking and painting. Design courtesy Somerset Bean and Cate Adams. Borders yet to be sewn on. David McBride is presently facing prosecution in the ACT Supreme Court for leaking the Afghan Files. The… [Read more] #Free McBride – Protect Whistleblowers – Jail war criminals
Toxic SAS
Australian Arms – Out of control #AusArmsControl
Australian weapons sales are in the news again. ABC, July 25 2019. We really should stop arming Saudi and UAE – both members of the US-Saudi Coalition bombing Yemen. The story is complex. Communities beyond ABC-SBS audiences deserve to know what is happening. Here’s our take: We hope you will download these pics and info,… [Read more] Australian Arms – Out of control #AusArmsControl
Support McBride – It’s About Exposing War Crimes
McBride actions… Protect Whistleblowers – Defend Democracy We had fun painting the banner – Cate, Lorese and Lesley – with cake. David McBride addressed the crowd “(It’s not to do with my case)… in Syria – I think it was Amnesty International worked out that the coalition declared we killed 100 civilians in a particular… [Read more] Support McBride – It’s About Exposing War Crimes
#DefenceExports from Australia – weapons plus abuse
There’s no honour in exporting abuse. Soldiers of the United Arab Emirates have conducted human rights abuses in Yemen. Australians from the SAS have been training them. And defence technology contracts are embedded in the training arrangements. Many have already signed the petition to stop Australian #DefenceExports to governments that abuse. If you have signed, we ask… [Read more] #DefenceExports from Australia – weapons plus abuse
Join this Briefing – Arms exports and the export of #toxicSAS abuse
WAGE PEACE BRIEFING Many of us are concerned about Australian arms sales to the Saudis. But we want you to know that 1/ the US stopped fuelling Saudi war planes 2/ several European countries have stopped selling arms to the Saudis 3/ the Liberal party have dumped General Jim Molan – demoted to the bottom… [Read more] Join this Briefing – Arms exports and the export of #toxicSAS abuse
