The U.S.-Australian alliance – Political and Democratic rights

Held on 6 June 2021 this is the fourth in a series of webinars held as a part of the People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US alliance.

The webinar had the following speakers:

  • Chair of the Inquiry, Kellie Tranter, a lawyer and human rights activist who regularly contributes political and social commentary to public affairs websites like ABC’s The Drum, Independent Australia, National Times and Online Opinion and has written for New Matilda and the Australia Institute.
  • Political (Including Democratic Rights) Panel Leader, Greg Barns SC, a democratic and human rights barrister, advisor to Julian Assange Campaign and Past President Australian Republican Movement and Australian Lawyers’ Association.
  • And was hosted by Rawan Arraf an Australian based lawyer working to develop Australia’s domestic investigations and prosecutions of international crimes and other serious human rights violations and to advocate on international justice issues in Australia and around the world.

 

The U.S.-Australian alliance – Economics & Workers’ Rights

Held on April 22, 2021, this is the third in a series of webinars held as a part of the People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US alliance.

The webinar had the following speakers:

  • Associate Professor Jeannie Rea, who chairs courses in International Community Development and in Planetary Health at Victoria University, Melbourne, and has been a peace and labour activist all her life. She was formerly president of the National Tertiary Education Union and a member of the ACTU Executive.
  • As well as Dr. Chad Satterlee, an independent political economist. His main research interests concern the design of collective ownership. He has previously consulted for government and not-for-profit organisations on energy and labour relations issues.

 

 

The U.S.-Australian alliance – Defence and Foreign Policy

Held on March 25, 2021, this is the second in a series of webinars held as a part of the People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US alliance.

The webinar had the following speakers:

  • Dr Vince Scappatura, who teaches Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. His latest book is The US Lobby and Australian Defence Policy.
  • As well as former diplomat, Alison Broinowski, the author or editor of 14 books about Australia’s dealings with the world, Asian countries in particular. Alison is also a visiting Fellow, Coral Bell School, ANU; Vice President, Australians for War Powers Reform.
  • The webinar was hosted by the Chair of the Inquiry, human rights activist and lawyer, Kellie Tranter.

 

 

 

The U.S.-Australian alliance – Environment & Community

Held on Feb 25, 2021, this is the first in a series of webinars held as a part of the People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US alliance.

The webinar had the following speakers:

  • Very Rev. Dr Peter Catt who is the panellist for the area of Social and Community,
  • Ian Lowe AO the panellist for the area of Environment and Climate Change.
  • Annette Brownlie, IPAN’s chairperson, hosted.