Submission to the Australian War Memorial

I am opposed to this on the grounds that the display of large weapons of war does not reflect Australian values nor accord with the purpose of the memorial; of remembering the war dead with deep reverence, striving for peace not war, not glorifying war, and focussing our reflection on armed conflicts on the values that took us to war, namely love for the land and for our democratic system of government, which we have fought to protect. It's also contrary to Australian values that a space intended for commemoration of the war dead instead creates an opportunity for the display by arms manufacturers of their wares.
The planned works - beautiful and skilfully designed as they are - are also overly expensive - $500,000,000 is coming from the public purse at a time when the current government are to cut money to other museums and cultural services; businesses are failing and people are struggling without work due to COVID lockdowns.