Australian Government under fire over export of weapons system to war crime-accused Saudi Arabia

The ABC has revealed the Australian Government is providing tens of millions of dollars to Electro Optic Systems (EOS). With comment from MAPW.

According to documents seen by the ABC, Australian weapons manufacturer EOS has struck a deal which will see its sophisticated weapons mounts supplied to Saudi Arabia

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne this morning told a Senate estimates hearing a ban on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia was under review

Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition which has been accused of indiscriminate airstrikes on civilians in war-torn Yemen.

MAPW President Dr Sue Wareham told the ABC:”Our government has abandoned any sense of ethical responsibility, all weapons trade with actors in Yemen must stop immediately.”

Read the full story on the ABC. 

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