We the undersigned ask the Australian Senate to take action to transfer Australia's war powers from the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Federal Parliament.
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September 18, 2020
The Prime Minister and Cabinet continue to hoard the power to send our people into conflict without any real oversight. I am pushing hard to get this before the Senate because we cannot keep letting a handful of people decide the fate of this nation behind closed doors.
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Australians have loyally turned up to every war we were asked to. Lives, confidence, treasury have been lost. Australia's vulnerability is the responsibility of our elected representatives. And those representatives must be included in any decisions that commit Australian forces to ALL conflicts, including direct threat.
I absolutely agree All of the parliament should vote And it would have to be a large majority to reflect all Australians I remember protesting along with a huge number of fellow Australians John Howard’s decision to invade Iraq to no avail
We need to protect Australia’s interests and not be dragged into other civil disputes.
In the present world situation a decision that Australia go to war should not be left to a small executive.
I trust Parliament, particularly the senators, in these matters rather than the Executive, PM or House of Reps.
We don’t want any wars at all.
lets get this done
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We the undersigned ask the Australian Senate to take action to transfer Australia's war powers from the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Federal Parliament.
Updates
September 18, 2020
The Prime Minister and Cabinet continue to hoard the power to send our people into conflict without any real oversight. I am pushing hard to get this before the Senate because we cannot keep letting a handful of people decide the fate of this nation behind closed doors.
20 Comments
Transferral of Australia’s war powers from Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Federal Parliament is long overdue, as long as there is a provision for Prime Minister and Cabinet to respond rapidly if Australia is attacked.
Australians have loyally turned up to every war we were asked to. Lives, confidence, treasury have been lost. Australia's vulnerability is the responsibility of our elected representatives. And those representatives must be included in any decisions that commit Australian forces to ALL conflicts, including direct threat.
I absolutely agree All of the parliament should vote And it would have to be a large majority to reflect all Australians I remember protesting along with a huge number of fellow Australians John Howard’s decision to invade Iraq to no avail
We need to protect Australia’s interests and not be dragged into other civil disputes.
In the present world situation a decision that Australia go to war should not be left to a small executive.
I trust Parliament, particularly the senators, in these matters rather than the Executive, PM or House of Reps.
We don’t want any wars at all.
lets get this done
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Transferral of Australia’s war powers from Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Federal Parliament is long overdue, as long as there is a provision for Prime Minister and Cabinet to respond rapidly if Australia is attacked.