Our friends from the Victorian based #SwanIslandPeace #ToxicSAS projects, share news regarding their civil case which has been settled. We know some of you were supporting. Yours in peace, Margaret Pestorius, Wage Peace From Greg, Sam and Dave: “We wanted to update you all on our case against the Australian Defence Force. Early in the process… [Read more] The Swan Island 3 settle: Still a #ToxicSAS?
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Public Destruction of the “Australian Military Sales Catalogue”
By symbolically destroying the Australian Military Sales Catalogue today, we demonstrate our opposition to the Government spending $3.8 billion our tax money to promote the manufacture and export of weapons of war, that only bring death and misery to overseas countries. The Government’s active promotion of weapons sales must stop. We demand that… [Read more] Public Destruction of the “Australian Military Sales Catalogue”
Open letter to UQ concerning the naming of a new building after the CEO of Dow Chemicals
#DisarmUQ #DisarmUnis: Add your signature to this letter: Email Duncan Hart Include your name and any relevant information Open letter to the University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Peter Hoj, concerning the recent announcement of a building and academy to be named after CEO and Chairman of Dow Chemical Company, Andrew Liveris. We the undersigned wish to… [Read more] Open letter to UQ concerning the naming of a new building after the CEO of Dow Chemicals
Commemorate Don’t Commercialise
Tell the Australian War Memorial Director and Council to Australian War Memorial: Stop accepting funding from weapon-makers. The Australian War Memorial increasingly seeks and accepts sponsorships from the world’s largest multinational weapon manufacturers. These companies reap enormous profits from war; for them, ongoing warfare leads to greater business success. They have no place in a… [Read more] Commemorate Don’t Commercialise
@MarisePayne “I call upon you to restore Australian’s reputation by fighting this culture of abuse.”
Dear Minister @MarisePayne Australia is a country that calls itself an open and accountable democracy. We aim to show other countries how to act in a humane way to their citizens. So I was appalled to hear from a friend about events in September 2014. Protesters were hooded, zip-tied and had their clothing cut from… [Read more] @MarisePayne “I call upon you to restore Australian’s reputation by fighting this culture of abuse.”