Submission to the Review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 Recommendations 1. Update the Defence Trade Controls Act 2. Incorporate all the provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty 3. Increase the transparency of Australian defence exports 4. Institute regular parliamentary reviews of defence trade controls treaty obligations 5. Create a consistent import/export reporting process,… [Read more] Submission to review of Defence Trade Controls Act Prepared by Susan Hutchinson
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Australian Terrorism
A MUST WATCH SHORT FILM The title of the video, Australian Terrorism, is taken from Danish man Thorvald Weitmeyer’s book, Missing Friends, after a visit to the Herbert River Police Camp, in 1892. After the visit he wrote: “It is the duty of this official with the assistance of his troopers, to fill the Aborigines… [Read more] Australian Terrorism
#ReclaimArmisticeDay
New Hampshire Council of Churches: November 11: Ring church bells for Armistice Day 100th Anniversary November 18 is the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Will your church commemorate this anniversary by (1) ringing your church bell 11 times, (2) reading the bold statement below or another one like it and (3) hold a moment of… [Read more] #ReclaimArmisticeDay
Media Release: Pop-up concert in Cairns – Protesting AFP’s training and arming of killer Militia in Indonesian West Papua
11:15am AFP Sheridan St/Airport Drive, Cairns, Friday Gimuy (Cairns) Peace Pilgrims will hold a “pop-up” concert outside the Australian Federal Police on Sheridan St at 11:15am on Friday. The Peace Pilgrims are protesting to expose the AFP for providing training and weapons, free of charge, to security forces in Indonesia. Those same forces are involved… [Read more] Media Release: Pop-up concert in Cairns – Protesting AFP’s training and arming of killer Militia in Indonesian West Papua
#ReclaimArmisticeDay Social Media Support and Suggested Messaging
This Armistice Day, to remind people of the poets and artists, we’ve added a poetry page to the Wage Peace website. Poets point to a culture which values reflection. The military-industrial corporations do not want us to be reflective. When we have relationships and a reflective culture, we have life. And after the poetry you… [Read more] #ReclaimArmisticeDay Social Media Support and Suggested Messaging