Submissions and Letters to Government
WILPF Australia makes regular submissions to government and writes to government ministers on important issues relating to peace, militarism and human rights.
2017
- Letter to all Australia's Ambassadors, regarding Foreign Policy White Paper
- Submission to Foreign Policy White Paper Taskforce, Australian Government (February 2017)
- Letter to Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister, regarding United Nations Conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons
2016
- Letter to Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding negotiations for a new international legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons
- Letter to Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding Womens’ Boat to Gaza
- Letter to Senator Penny Wong, Shadow MInister for Foreign Affairs, regarding Australia’s participation in negotiations to ban nuclear weapons in the United Nations General Assembly in 2017
- Letters to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition seeking a just and sustainable outcome for those seeking refuge and protection in Australia
2015
- Open Letter to Australian UN Ambassador on Security Council open debate on Women Peace and Security and high level review of SCR1325
- Submission to the South Australia Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission (South Australian Branch)
- Second Annual Report Card of the Civil Society Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security on the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (plus Annexures) - joint publication with the Australian Council for International Development (ADfID), UN Women, and the Gender Institute of the Australian National University
- Women, Peace and Security: Rebalancing from Protection to Participation - WILPF Australia submission to the UN Global Study on Women, Peace and Security
- Submission regarding the 2015 Universal Periodic Review of Australia's Human Rights record
2014
- Submission to Inquiry on "The human rights issues confronting women and girls in the Indian Ocean – Asia Pacific region" by the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Australian Parliament)
- Composition of the Defence White Paper Expert Panel (signatory to letter from Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security to Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston)
2013
Defence White Paper (submission to Australian Government)
- Covering letter
- Submission 1 – Australia’s Strategic Outlook
- Submission 2 – Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) statement
- Submission 3 – Australian Defence Force (A
- Arms Trade Treaty outcome (letter to Foreign Minister Bob Carr)
- North Korea (letter to Foreign Minister Bob Carr)
- Women Peace and Security thematic focus during Australia’s Presidency of UN Security Council (open Letter to Kevin Rudd Prime Minister)
- Syria and Chemical Weapons (letter to leaders of Political Parties)
- West Papua Freedom Flotilla (letter to Julie Bishop Foreign Minister)
2012
- Bombing in Gaza (letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- Political ceasefire on International Day of Peace (letter to Speaker of Parliament)
- Cluster Munitions Bill loopholes (letter to Government)
- US bases in Australia (letter to Minister for Defence)
- Legality of drones (letter to Minister for Defence)
- UN First Committee vote on depleted uranium (letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs)
2011
- Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness
- Proposed Tasmanian Charter of Rights
- Inquiry into the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (Victoria)
- Victorian Human Rights Charter (letter to Premier)
- Support for War Powers Bill 2010 (letter to all Senators)
- Proposed Cluster Munitions Legislation (letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- Call for the Future Fund to Divest Investment in Nuclear Weapons Companies (letter to Chair, Australia Future Fund)
- Formal Recognition of Palestinian State and Palestinian Seat in United Nations General Assembly (Letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade)
