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

• Public Statement - Violence Must End

       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)