By Michelle Fahy Published with permission of the author https://undueinfluence.substack.com Australia’s independence has been dangerously compromised by Labor and Coalition governments, which have signed up to deep-rooted military agreements with the United States of America. These agreements have also underpinned the increasing militarisation of Australia: witness the 2022 speech by Labor’s Richard Marles, the newly appointed deputy prime minister, in …
By Shirley Winton This is a talk given by Shirley Winton at a public forum in Melbourne on 16 October, Fighting Inequality. Shirley’s talk addressed military spending in Australia and the US Alliance. Shirley spoke as a member of No AUKUS Coalition Vic and Independent and Peaceful Australia (Vic). Thank you for inviting me to speak at this forum. …
by Richard Stone The release of a report from a right-wing defence and security lobby organisation with strong links to the military-industrial complex was timed to coincide with the release of the 2024 National Defence Strategy in Canberra. Military planners appear to be considering a return to civil defence provision along similar lines to that used in the previous Cold …
by Richard Stone In April, the Australian government selected US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin to partner the Department of Defence to build the JP Defence Satellite Communications system following the tender process. It has shown the age-old concept of the military-industrial complex is alive and well in Australia, with all that area of state activity entails with security vetting procedures …
