Labor Party members joined leftists and peace activists to speak out against militarism, AUKUS and the Quad at a protest organised by Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition on May 24, reports聽Alex Bainbridge.
Nuclear submarines
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australian director Gem Romuld聽said that the hundreds at the rally were just聽the tip of the iceberg of a new movement that is building against militarism.聽Alex Bainbridge reports.
Labor is rushing a dangerous聽amendment though parliament that would exempt the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines from important environmental protections. As Bevan Ramsden argues, this has be聽strenuously opposed.
A forum on the vast sums being spent on AUKUS and the war on China also discussed how to build the anti-war campaign. Jim McIlroy reports.
John Tamihere from Te P膩ti M膩ori (Maori Party) talks about the AUKUS military pact.
Labor鈥檚 threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim聽Chalmers鈥 claim that the budget would offer 鈥渕ore help for some of the most vulnerable in our community鈥, argues Graham Matthews.
Thousands marched through Port Kembla to reject nuclear base plan, report Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.
The Sydney May Day march demanded聽that state and federal Labor governments support workers' rights, urgent action on the climate emergency and peace. Video by Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.
Labor鈥檚 commitment to聽tax cuts for the rich and the $368 billion submarine deal means that even more funding will be cut from already stretched health, aged care, education and welfare services. Darren Saffin reports.
Motivated by federal Labor鈥檚 decision to spend billions on nuclear-powered submarines, Merri-bek Council passed a motion declaring the local government area a nuclear free zone. Darren Saffin reports.
The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace聽and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad聽summit, which will聽include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听
鈥榃ho here voted for the government to spend聽$368 billion on nuclear submarines?聽No, none of us鈥, ETU secretary聽Peter Ong told the Meanjin Palm Sunday rally.
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