Labor Against War is the name of a political group within the Australian Labor Party.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

It was started in 2023 as a grassroots movement organised against the AUKUS security pact. It describes itself as a "grassroots network of labor members and unionists opposed to Australia being dragged into another US-led war".[7]

The convenor of the group is Marcus Strom, a unionist and former media advisor to Ed Husic.[8][2]

The group has attempted to organise branches of the Labor Party in passing resolutions condemning AUKUS and the proposed nuclear submarine program. It has been associated with party-conference motions that have opposed the alliance.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Robinson, Mark (2023-08-05). "AUKUS dissent has ALP power-brokers worried". Pearls and Irritations. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "Protestors gather at Town Hall to oppose AUKUS and militarisation". Honi Soit. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ^ AWPR (2023-07-31). "AUKUS dissent has ALP power-brokers worried". No War Without Parliament. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ Thompson, Angus (2023-05-05). "Unions to march against nuclear subs, citing health risks over jobs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ^ Hurst, Daniel; affairs, Daniel Hurst Foreign; correspondent, defence (2023-05-05). "Port Kembla rally to demand NSW site be ruled out as Aukus nuclear submarine base". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-06. {{cite news}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "AUKUS military integration criticised amid calls for more social spending | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ "Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  8. ^ "Sydney anti-AUKUS meeting promotes pro-war Labor Party". World Socialist Web Site. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  9. ^ "Queensland Labor delegates vote against AUKUS | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.