Submissions

I served as an officer in the Australian Army for 24 years. I believe that our alliance with the United States is detrimental to our
national security and as such should be reviewed

Cameron Leckie

I feel that the issue warrants a broad analysis from as many concerned people as possible and that I have something to contrbute
to the discussion.

William Briggs

For a future

Keri James

Profound concern about the consequences of the ANZUS alliance and the current USA proposal to resurrect the First Naval Fleet
to be stationed in our region

Pamela Collett

I am frustrated that western society applauds the accomplishments of our war heroes and Anzacs, glorifying murder.

Linda du Boulay

To define the truth about foreign policy and how reality is distorted by the western media and politicians to believe an alliance with
America keeps us safe to win votes but factors of scale are not recognized and the arms race and going to war going to war have
high social and financial costs…

Glenn Major

Population growth impacts

Frank Simpson

As a returned servicemen I have had first-hand experience of when our politicians get us into wars at the behest of the US and for no national benefit

Noel Stuart Turnbull

I am profoundly concerned for the potential of Australia’s foreign policy of alignment with USA to back fire and it is provocative.

Rosemary Morrow, Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute

To point our that Australia does not have an independent foreign policy.

Dennis Murphy

As a concerned citizen of Australia, I welcome the opportunity to express my opinions on Government policies, which appear to be in the hands of a few right wing politicians. This is beyond belief, and is holding us back from becoming the free, independent and liberal society that we could be.

Valerie Joy

Military governors headed our first colonial settlements and led the Frontier Wars to dispossess the indigenous people. I thought we had outgrown that military relic.

John Menadue

Australia’s relationship with the USA needs to be independent and peaceful and foreign policy needs to reflect that in the coming years.

Keri James

I am unable to understand why Australia ever agreed to the stationing of US marines in Darwin.

Nicholas Deane

Australia needs to be independent in its relationships with any other country

Joseph Lenzo

WILPF Australia opposes conflict, violence, and global militarisation.

Lyn Lane, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) - Australian Section

European white caucasian people have taken control and populated a major percentage of the world. This is perceived as threatening to other countries who have maintained their own space.

Linda du Boulay

The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has publicly given his assurance that Australia will seriously consider supporting the USA in launching a military attack on Iran. This needs to be brought to the attention of Australians.

Michael Henry, Just Peace Queensland

In order for Australia to become independent and peaceful we must first address the injustices to our First Nations People by accepting the Uluru Statement From the Heart and enter into a meaningful treaty with them. We must learn lessons from them about caring for this land the better to address climate change.

Robin Anne Sevenoaks

WRI has existed for one hundred years as an anti-militarist organisation opposed to war as a form of conflict resolution so this inquiry is relevant to its stand.

Prter Duncan Phipps Jones , War Resisters International (Australia)

2020 ended with an ever evolving pre-war scenario still in play.

Brian Boyd

It is sad that IPAN needs to initiate an inquiry into Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US-Alliance

Clem Campbell OAM

Being embedded in the policies of the United States has meant that we in Australia have missed an opportunity to take our place in the region in which we are placed geographically and politically.

Annette Brownlie

After a public inquiry was released about 39 disturbing and barbaric alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by 25 Australian Defence Force personnel from 2005 to 2016

Casey Davidson

Commenting on Australian National Security policy is problematical because the policy is currently so heavily invested in the US ‘Alliance’ that realignment, away from achieving outcomes that conform with US interests, presents as a practical impossibility.

David Arthur Pretty

The Gravener family has a long history of wartime service in the defence of Australia and other countries including during World War 1 (WW1) on the poppy fields of the Western Front; World War 2 (WW2) in the Middle East, Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Asia Pacific.

Gravener Family

20th March,2021 is 18 years since Australia made the decision to join the United States in the disastrous war of aggression against Iraq.

Bevan Ramsden

During an anti-war protest in 2014 I was assaulted by SAS soldiers. The details I will not write for fear of re-traumatizing myself or others.

Greg Rolles

The Morrison Government criticises China for building a military base in the South China Sea but is silent about US bases all over the world (in more than 90 countries).

Dennis Murphy

Australia must have a capacity for independent decision-making in matters of foreign policy and defense, and must place environmental and biodiversity protection and conservation at the heart of those policies.

Michael Williss

I want to support this inquiry and I disapprove of war generally and Australia’s political alignments. I am keen to make my views heard.

Sheila Newman

I support an independent and peaceful Australia in foreign policy and in national defense.

Colin Mitchell

I am deeply concerned by the racist attitudes of the leaders of Australia’s LNP Government and their inability to effect an Australian Foreign Policy that is not British, American and Eurocentric in nature.

Darryl Nelson

I do not understand why Australia chooses to ally itself with the most violent and militaristic nation on Earth.

Nick Deane

I am concerned about the consequences of further entrenching the country in a system geared to war, and geared away from peace and peaceful coexistence within our region and beyond.

Stephen Horn

As the guy who blew the whistle on Watergate said:-“If they’re still at it, I’m still at it.”

Harry Johnson

Please end Australia’s involvement in wars lead by belligerent war-mongers from the USA and the like, who start wars for economic purpose and lie about true reason.

Jamie Piotrowski

Australia has had a history of supporting imperialist regimes, first the British, now the US. In our own interest we need to reassess and become a neutral independent country.

Frank Burton

All countries have a choice as to whether or not to become involved in a war. The choice is dictated by the country’s perception of the costs and benefits of involvement.

James O'Neill

Australia’s defence policies, have, since before Federation, been based on a principle which might be called strategic dependence.

Bevan Ramsden

The US government (no matter what administation) has been dictating foreign policy to Australia and dragging us into endless war that are killing millions of people in Western Asia and other countries.

Trisha Roberts

I am very concerned about the many negative and increasing impacts of the Australia US alliance.

Marion Jessie Oke

Years ago I read a pamphlet authorized by Lee Rhiannon from the NSW Upper House which said Australia spends $89 million dollars a day on defense/war.

Jane Taylor

Australia should have a truly independent foreign policy, should be more closely aligned with the interests of its many Asian neighbours

John Hermann

The greatest threat to Australian security is right now the threat of global thermonuclear war. This is so to a greater extent than it has ever been even in the height of the cold war.

John Hallam , People for Nuclear Disarmament

Spirit of Eureka believes Australia’s political and military affairs are underpinned by US economic domination of our country. We have provided evidence of this in our submission. It is important that the Australian people understand these facts.

Derek Burke, Spirit of Eureka

Only Fools Talk of War

Robert Dunne

Deep concern over the possibility of Australia being dragged by the US into a nightmare war with China.

Warren Winton

Australia’s alliance with the United States has taken us as Australian citizens into at least four wars since WWII that have been pointless.

Beth Gordon