Archive - Undue Influence

Secrets of the weapons trade

The Australian government is obscuring weapons exports to Israel despite International Court’s ruling to oppose plausible genocide

Apr 12 •

March 2024

AUKUS: Red flag for arms industry corruption

There has been almost no public commentary about the likely influence of the arms industry in the secretive AUKUS deal.

Mar 22 •

December 2023

More serious governance failures in Defence contracting

The pattern of poor governance by Defence has been further exposed following disturbing revelations in yet another contract.

Dec 22, 2023 •

'Toothless' federal lobbying code targeted by Independents for major reform

Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan has introduced her first private member's bill, aiming to strengthen lobbying laws and limit the revolving door, as part…

Dec 8, 2023 •

November 2023

Mapping the revolving door between government and the weapons industry

Undue Influence revolving door database progresses

Nov 3, 2023 •

September 2023

BAE frigate deal referred to anti-corruption commission

Referral comes in same week the controversial procurement will face a second parliamentary hearing

Sep 7, 2023 •

August 2023

Game changer: defence industry 'revolving door' database to be created

Undue Influence has been awarded funding from the Jan de Voogd Peace Fund to create an Australian-first database

Aug 16, 2023 •

July 2023

Sinking billions: Revolving doors

The Defence Department’s new frigates project is a jobs merry-go-round for former military officers, bureaucrats, and weapons makers.

Jul 8, 2023 •

Sinking billions: Undergunned and overpriced

Missing records, billions in over-runs, conflicts of interest, and flawed ships. How the Defence Department’s new frigates project is a boondoggle for a…

Jul 3, 2023 •

May 2023

Defence bombing Indigenous site in Woomera

Meanwhile department is angling for exemption from laws it admits serve important public purposes

May 19, 2023 •

Richard Marles and the ‘seamless’ transfer of Australian sovereignty

Deputy PM wants to 'break down the barriers' of defence export controls to create ‘seamless’ trilateral industrial base under AUKUS

May 18, 2023 •

AUKUS high-level nuclear waste dump must be subject to Indigenous veto

Bipartisan secrecy and Defence’s poor record with Indigenous groups at Woomera are red flags for the consultation over AUKUS high-level nuclear waste…

May 6, 2023 •

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