

IPAN shares the message and recommendations shared in this lecture delivered by former Labor Party politician Doug Cameron He calls on all of us to get active to see AUKUS and the Force Posture Agreements terminated. Join IPAN www.ipan.org.au
The world feels more dangerous and unpredictable, but with Australia wedged between our traditional ally, America, and our biggest trading partner, China, does our most expensive ever defence project make us more secure, or less?
The 2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture, Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace, was recorded on Wednesday 10 September 2025, with thanks to the Australia Institute's Carmichael Centre for Future Work and RMIT University.
Speakers
Doug Cameron ALP Senator for New South Wales, 2007 to 2019, trade unionist