Australia's military

Afghanistan "troops home" advertisement: Western Australian, March 2010

Written 04/03/2010

Advertisement published in the Western Australian newspaper 3 March 2010. Authorised by MAPW. Funded by a donation in memory of "Reverend Keith Dowding and all who seek peace". The advertisement notes the financial and human costs of the Afghanistan war, and calls on Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith to bring Australian troops home.

2010-03-03_WA-advert.pdf

MAPW supports Bill for parliamentary approval for wars

Written 29/10/2009

MAPW has supported a Bill before Australia's Parliament, which would require the Parliament to give approval before Australia sends troops to an overseas war.

Submissions to the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fadt_ctte/dapaosb08/submissions.htm

Link Added 27/10/2009

Submissions received by the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee to the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2]. MAPW's submission is number 18.

Stories from the Peace Convergence

Event Date:

Tue, 01/09/2009 (All day)

Location:

Melbourne

Jessica Morrison will be sharing her stories from the Peace Convergence and the braoder resistance to the Talisman Sabre military training exercises. Photos, video footage and stories will be shared.

When: Tuesday 1 September
Where: Trades Hall.

Talisman sabre military exercises, war and the environment: Sue Wareham, July 2009

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9148

Link Added 15/07/2009

In this article on On-line opinion, MAPW President Dr Sue Wareham OAM argues that "there is one human activity that manages to escape scrutiny in our efforts to address climate change and other forms of environmental destruction. That activity is war and its preparation." Dr Wareham looks at the environmental cost of the 2009 Talisman Sabre military exercises.

MAPW calls for carbon audit of "wargames"

Written 08/07/2009

MAPW has asked Federal and Queensland politicians to support their request for the Australian Government to conduct a carbon audit of the Talisman Sabre joint US-Australian military exercises currently being held in Central Queensland.

Talisman Sabre military exercises 2009 - MAPW letter to parliamentarians

Written 08/07/2009

MAPW has written to all Federal and Queensland politicians, raising concerns about the financial and environmental costs of the Talisman Sabre joint US-Australian military exercises being held in Central Queensland in July 2009.

2009-07-07_TS_MPs-letter-SW.pdf

Talisman Sabre: leafletting and vigil

Event Date:

Mon, 13/07/2009 - 16:00

Location:

Melbourne

When: Monday 13 July, 4pm
Where: Federation Square, Melbourne
Contact: Shirley Winton 0417 456 001

Organised by Spirit of Eureka

Talisman Sabre 09 Vigil

Event Date:

Fri, 10/07/2009 - 12:00 - 14:00

Location:

Melbourne

When: Friday 10 July, 12 – 2 pm
Where: outside St Patrick's Cathedral (corner of Swanston and Flinders streets, Melbourne)
Contact: Wes Campbell 0431 847 278
Organised by Pax Christi

MAPW Fact Sheet: Talisman Sabre, July 2009

Written 25/06/2009

MAPW President Dr Sue Wareham prepared this fact sheet on the Talisman Sabre joint US-Australian military exercises. The fact sheet outlines environmental and strategic risks of these "war games".

2009-07-01_fact-sheet_TS.pdf