How would your electorate use $36 million per year? The federal government has announced plans to increase military spending. A temporary boost will be added: $200bn to the existing $30bn spent annually. (Australian Government Department of Defence, n.d.). Three projects are presented here: 9 Ships, 72 Jets and 12 Submarines #CutMilitarySpending These are only 3 of… [Read more] #CutMilitarySpending – Speak up on three military mega-projects.
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Military Catalogue should not be on Saudi Arabia’s shopping list
Reprinted from Senator Whish Wilson MEDIA RELEASE 12 FEB 2019 DEFENCE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Greens Defence spokesperson, Peter Whish-Wilson, has called on the Federal Government to declare that none of the defence equipment showcased in the 2019 Australian Military Sales Catalogue will be sold to Saudi Arabia. Senator Whish-Wilson said, “Last year, Minister Payne said… [Read more] Military Catalogue should not be on Saudi Arabia’s shopping list
Action needed to stop Australian defence exports being used in the war in Yemen
Article in The Strategist by Susan Hutchinson 20 Mar 2019 Action needed to stop Australian defence exports being used in the war in Yemen Defence Minister Christopher Pyne has released the report of the independent review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012. The report comes at a time when the government is under increasing… [Read more] Action needed to stop Australian defence exports being used in the war in Yemen
Letter to EOS Electro Optic Systems: Pause the Contracts with Saudi!
To the CEO, Board-Members, Operational Management and workers of EOS, We will be gathering at your property at Hume tomorrow because we are extremely concerned that your company is selling EOS weapons systems into Saudi Arabia. We are ordinary community members, calling ourselves Peace Pilgrims, but amongst us are people associated with the Women’s International… [Read more] Letter to EOS Electro Optic Systems: Pause the Contracts with Saudi!
The mists of Avalon Air Show: Shrouded in lies!
By Andy Paine The Asia Pacific region is undergoing major growth in defence and aviation, with budgets in many countries continuing to rise and an ever increasing level of sophistication in technologies, equipment, systems and operational methods. So goes the promotion from the Avalon International Aerospace and Defence Exposition, “the biggest aviation, aerospace and defence… [Read more] The mists of Avalon Air Show: Shrouded in lies!