The Wire

South Australia today proudly announced a huge injection of funding into defence related industries. Premier Mike Rann is hoping that the state can become the hub of weapons research and manufacture in Australia. Peace activists were an almost invisible presence at the tank dominated launch held concurrently with a Defence Expo happening in Adelaide, but Peace Committee member Steve Darley says Australians can’t presume that the industry won’t be contributing to offensive actions around the world and connecting Australia to discredited multinationals like Halliburton.