The following formal submission have been made public
Submitter: Tom HayesNew Southern Entrance
The following says all that needs to be said about the whole misconceived project.
The purpose of a War Memorial is to honour the memory of those who died and to serve as a place of reflection on war itself.
It should not be a place to showcase instruments of death or to have the facilities to house aeroplanes, helicopters, armoured vehicles and other such equipment inside galleries. It is disturbing that weapons companies such as Lockheed Martin, Thales, BAE Systems, Boeing and Leidos are listed among the War Memorials’ donors, and that the amounts they have donated are concealed. The involvement of these arms traders underlines the highly questionable nature of the excessive re-development. The influence of arms dealers the world over supports the continuation and increase of violent conflict. The association of these companies with the Australian War Memorial takes from the concept of commemoration and adds to the glorification of war and its instruments.
The purpose of a War Memorial is to honour the memory of those who died and to serve as a place of reflection on war itself.
It should not be a place to showcase instruments of death or to have the facilities to house aeroplanes, helicopters, armoured vehicles and other such equipment inside galleries. It is disturbing that weapons companies such as Lockheed Martin, Thales, BAE Systems, Boeing and Leidos are listed among the War Memorials’ donors, and that the amounts they have donated are concealed. The involvement of these arms traders underlines the highly questionable nature of the excessive re-development. The influence of arms dealers the world over supports the continuation and increase of violent conflict. The association of these companies with the Australian War Memorial takes from the concept of commemoration and adds to the glorification of war and its instruments.
Anzac Hall and Glazed Link
See comment above for New Southern Entrance