AUKUS Action: Join the ban!
Join ICAN Australia in urging the Government to sign onto the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
April 4, 2023
With a significant shift in Australia’s defence policy under the AUKUS agreement, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia is urging the Albanese Government to honour its commitment to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
The TPNW is a key instrument toward global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
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The TPNW is a key instrument toward global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Signing on to the Treaty will ensure current and future Australian governments never slide towards the acquisition or hosting of nuclear weapons. It would ensure Australia no longer supports or assists with nuclear weapons in any way.
The Uniting Church Assembly recently expressed its grave concerns with the $368 billion AUKUS security agreement and the plan by Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
Like ICAN, the Assembly expressed concerns that the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines amplifies the risk of the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
ICAN notes in its media release, “These nuclear-powered submarines, and their bases, will become high priority targets for conventional or nuclear attack. The use of these submarines in support of the US in a war in northeast Asia further poses an alarming risk of any such war escalating to use of nuclear weapons.”
ICAN has launched a letter-writing campaign urging people to contact their local Federal MPs and Senators to highlight the urgency for Australia to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Raising awareness of public support for the ban will provide a mandate for the Government to act.
ICAN has set up a template to email your MP directly.
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