TheUS-controlledcommunicationsfacilityatPine Gapisanessentialcomponent
of the United States war-fighting machine. 2016 marks 50 years since the
agreementthatbroughtitintoexistencewassigned,makingthisatimetobringit
backintopublicdiscussion.
Cometo
Apublicseminar,
arrangedbytheIndependentPeacefulAustraliaNetwork(IPAN)andthe
AustralianAnti-BasesCampaignCoalition(AABCC),
todiscuss
PINEGAP
and
Speakerswillinclude:-
JamesO’Neill.
aBrisbane-basedbarrister,outspokencriticoftheAustralia/USallianceand
frequentcontributortothejournal‘NearEasternOutlook’.Hewillspeakonthe
topic
“TheSouthChinaSea;Australiaandthewidergeopoliticalcontext.”
DrEmilyHowie
aMelbourne-basedacademicspecializinginAustralianforeignpolicyatthe
HumanRightsLawCentre.Hertitleis
“Targetedkillingusingdronesinasecretwar,whatweknowaboutAustralia’s
involvementandpossiblelegalimplicationsforAustralia.”
DrVincentScappatura
aSydney-basedacademicwithaspecialinterestintheUS‘pivot’totheAsiaPacific
Region.Histopic
“TheperilsoftheUSalliance.”
TheseminarisanopportunityforSydney-siderstoinformthemselvesaboutthese
vitallyimportantissues,thatwillbereceivingfurtherattentionatIPAN’sthird
nationalconference,totakeplaceinAliceSpringsonOctober2.
*******
•PromotesanindependentAustralianforeignpolicyandthepeaceful
THEALLIANCEBETWEENAUSTRALIA
ANDTHEUNITEDSTATES.
With the spread of global terrorism and tensions rising in the China Seas and
Eastern Europe, it is time for Australians to start talking seriously about our
alliance with the United States and whether or not we, the people, are willing to
acceptaglobalsituationof‘perpetualwar’.
Allday10.00amto3.00pm,
SundaySeptember11,2016
CFMEUHeadquarters
12,RailwayStreet
Lidcombe
(EasilyaccessiblefromLidcombeRailwayStation.On-siteparkingavailable)
http://www.ipan.org.au
resolutionofconflicts
•Opposesforeignmilitarybasesandthedeploymentofforeigntroopsin
Australia.
•Providesinformationandopportunitiestothoseseekingapeaceful
future.
•Isbuildinglinkswithlike-mindedpeoplesandorganisationsintheAsiaPacificregion.
Gotohttp://www.ipan.org.au
AABCC
•Hasbeenactivelycampaigningsince1986
•Iscommittedtowriting,speakingandactingforpeaceand
justice,usinglectures,meetings,leaflets,submissions,card
campaigns,lobbying,non-violentdirectactionandany
otherformofactionappropriateforparticularcampaigns.
http://www.anti-bases.org
ContactDenisDoherty0418290663orNickDeane0420536929
TheUS-controlledcommunicationsfacilityatPine Gapisanessentialcomponent
of the United States war-fighting machine. 2016 marks 50 years since the
agreementthatbroughtitintoexistencewassigned,makingthisatimetobringit
backintopublicdiscussion.
Cometo
Apublicseminar,
arrangedbytheIndependentPeacefulAustraliaNetwork(IPAN)andthe
AustralianAnti-BasesCampaignCoalition(AABCC),
todiscuss
PINEGAP
and
Speakerswillinclude:-
JamesO’Neill.
aBrisbane-basedbarrister,outspokencriticoftheAustralia/USallianceand
frequentcontributortothejournal‘NearEasternOutlook’.Hewillspeakonthe
topic
“TheSouthChinaSea;Australiaandthewidergeopoliticalcontext.”
DrEmilyHowie
aMelbourne-basedacademicspecializinginAustralianforeignpolicyatthe
HumanRightsLawCentre.Hertitleis
“Targetedkillingusingdronesinasecretwar,whatweknowaboutAustralia’s
involvementandpossiblelegalimplicationsforAustralia.”
DrVincentScappatura
aSydney-basedacademicwithaspecialinterestintheUS‘pivot’totheAsiaPacific
Region.Histopic
“TheperilsoftheUSalliance.”
TheseminarisanopportunityforSydney-siderstoinformthemselvesaboutthese
vitallyimportantissues,thatwillbereceivingfurtherattentionatIPAN’sthird
nationalconference,totakeplaceinAliceSpringsonOctober2.
*******
•PromotesanindependentAustralianforeignpolicyandthepeaceful
THEALLIANCEBETWEENAUSTRALIA
ANDTHEUNITEDSTATES.
With the spread of global terrorism and tensions rising in the China Seas and
Eastern Europe, it is time for Australians to start talking seriously about our
alliance with the United States and whether or not we, the people, are willing to
acceptaglobalsituationof‘perpetualwar’.
Allday10.00amto3.00pm,
SundaySeptember11,2016
CFMEUHeadquarters
12,RailwayStreet
Lidcombe
(EasilyaccessiblefromLidcombeRailwayStation.On-siteparkingavailable)
http://www.ipan.org.au
resolutionofconflicts
•Opposesforeignmilitarybasesandthedeploymentofforeigntroopsin
Australia.
•Providesinformationandopportunitiestothoseseekingapeaceful
future.
•Isbuildinglinkswithlike-mindedpeoplesandorganisationsintheAsiaPacificregion.
Gotohttp://www.ipan.org.au
AABCC
•Hasbeenactivelycampaigningsince1986
•iscommittedtowriting,speakingandactingforpeaceand
justice,usinglectures,meetings,leaflets,submissions,card
campaigns,lobbying,non-violentdirectactionandany
otherformofactionappropriateforparticularcampaigns.
http://www.anti-bases.org
ContactDenisDoherty0418290663orNickDeane0420536929