Cut ties with weapons companies
Students don’t want their money or their university supporting weapons companies
The University of Melbourne maintains close ties with weapons companies. Boeing funds part of our School of Engineering, BAE Systems Australia was proposed to collaborate in the Fishermans Bend campus, and in 2018, Lockheed Martin funded at least 10 PhDs. Boeing has even supported some of our clubs. Science/Engineering degrees are also significantly subsidized (around $4000 cheaper per year) compared to Arts, Medicine, and Law etc. ($9.5k per year vs $13-$17k) Australian Weapons companies export their products overseas, including to the United States and Israel. The weapons Australia produces are directly contributing to the ongoing Genocide of Palestinians by the Israeli State. Students don’t want blood on their hands. Students don’t want to be any part of the military-industrial complex, and Together will advocate for the ending of all relationships with weapons companies.
Why this matters
The University of Melbourne maintains close ties with weapons companies. Boeing funds part of our School of Engineering, BAE Systems Australia was proposed to collaborate in the Fishermans Bend campus, and in 2018, Lockheed Martin funded at least 10 PhDs. Boeing has even supported some of our clubs. Australian Weapons companies export their products overseas, including to the United States and Israel. The weapons Australia produces are directly contributing to the ongoing Genocide of Palestinians by the Israeli State. Students don’t want blood on their hands. Students don’t want to be any part of the military-industrial complex, and Together will advocate for the ending of all relationships with weapons companies.
How we implement it
Together will work to eliminate all funding from weapons companies within the student union and our clubs. In addition, we will advocate for the university to do the same, and hold them to account when they fail.