War Powers Inquiry: “just as Britain has the Gurkhas, the Americans have us?”
The Parliamentary inquiry into war powers heard the pros and cons of a parliamentary vote to go to war versus the ...
Zacharias Szumer is a freelance writer from Melbourne. In addition to Michael West Media, he has written for The Monthly, Overland, Jacobin, The Quietus, The South China Morning Post and other outlets.
He was also responsible for our War Power Reforms series.
Reform, say vets who know the horrors of war, yet most politicians say status quo
Australian war veterans who have seen the war in all its horror wants Parliament to have a say in declaring war. ...
They represent us in parliament, but MPs say declaring war is above their pay grade
The Senate hearing on War Powers reform is scheduled for early December, but reform advocates may be less enthused ...
Flaps up and blinkers on: politicians happy with the unknown unknowns of fighting war
When it comes to the powers vested in politicians to send Australians to war, the major parties wilfully ignore ...
Beyond the Vales: towering profits and squalid PR tactics at the twilight of the coal boom
"Extremely investor friendly" is how the latest fossil fuel buyer describes Australia. Along with the twilight of ...
Zero sum game: questions surround Australia’s electricity transition
The urgent task of decarbonisation is raising questions about whether Australia's energy structures are fit for purpose.
Don’t mention the war powers: what’s behind Labor’s silence on inquiry?
Labor said it was committed to holding an inquiry into war powers reform if elected. So far, there’s been no ...
Josh Burns on war powers reform
Labor Party MP Josh Burns from the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne did not respond to inquiries as to his position ...
Malarndirri McCarthy on war powers reform
Labor Senator Malarndirri McCarthy's office told us that the senator was too busy to offer us her opinion on ...
Chris Bowen on war powers reform
The decision to go war should be debated and determined by parliament if possible. If not, be subject to ...
Graham Perrett on war powers reform
Labor MP Graham Perrett is happy with the executive maintaining the authority to deploy troops without ...
White and might is right: the secrets which push us into other people’s wars
Is playing deputy to America’s sheriff the reason Australian war powers remain unreformed? Welcome to Australia's ...
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