Update: peace activists in live fire zone call on defence minister to end war games

Submitted by kimk on Tue, 14/07/2009 - 9:47am

ACTION ALERT!!!
PLEASE CONTACT TS09 info line 1800 639 724 and
Defence Minister John Faulkner
Defence.minister@defence.gov.au
and demand that the exercises be stopped!

Senator Scott Ludlam has informed the Minister of Defence that activists have entered the base.

From the Bonhoeffer 4 statement: Commander Meier has stated in Parliament, “If we know there is an unauthorised person into the Commonwealth land at Shoalwater Bay…the exercise is stopped.” The Defence Department has been notified of our presence on the base. We call on Air Commander Meier to keep his word to the Australian people.

For full transcript visit the following link:
http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/transcript/defence-white-pa...

Current media stories online:

The Age: Game on for Christian protest:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/game-on-for-christian-protest-20090712...

The Morning Bulletin: Talisman protesters enter live-fire area
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2009/07/13/talisman-protester...

ABC: Military watches for Shoalwater Bay trespassers
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/13/2624255.htm