Submissions to Government and Public Statements
WILPF Australia makes regular submissions to government and releases statements on important issues relating to peace, militarism and human rights.
2015
- Public Statement - WILPF Australia endorses Statement to Disarmament Conference (March)
2014
- Public Statement - WILPF calls for more women on UN Panel (November)
- Public Statement - WILPF concerns on G20 and freedom (November)
- Statement for Global Day of Action Against Military Spending April
- 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)
- Nuclear Abolition Day Statement
- 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)
