Nonviolent Defence and Tax Resistance Resources

 

International Campaign for Nonviolent Defense

Civilian-Based Defense Association

Peace Brigades International

War Resisters League

US National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund

Dr Robert J. Burrowes is the Australian author of The strategy of nonviolent defense: a Gandhian approach, 1996, published by State University of New York, 367 pages.

Read a review of his book by Dr Brian Martin, and another by Norman C Freund.

Order the book in paperback or hardcover from Amazon.com.

Here's the decision in the bankruptcy case against Dr Burrowes.

Dr Brian Martin of the University of Wolongong has written numerous publications on Social Defence.

Nonmilitary forms of defense by Dietrich Fischer.

Willy Bach's antiwar poetry.

Nonviolence Today has many articles regarding:

Tax resistance:

 36.4 A Classic Case of Conscience Jim Rice

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Nonviolent defence:

37.7 Lecturing the Military on Nonviolent Defence Robert J Burrowes

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Proposed peace tax legislation:

Peace Trust Fund Bill 1989 presented to the Australian Senate by Senator Jo Vallentine.

Conscientious Objection Bill 1997, Canada.

Australian Democrats Peace and Disarmament policy (see sections 22-25 under the heading "Peace Tax")

Australian Greens International Issues Policy

The Australian Constitution (see Chapter 5 Section 116)

Australian Commonwealth Legislation

At AustLII

Audit Act 1901 Section 70C (Minister of Finance power to waive debt to Commonwealth)
Bankruptcy Act 1966 (see Section 52, in particular Part (2)(a)) regarding "able to pay")
Defence Act 1903 (see Sections 61xx regarding conscientious objection)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (see Schedule 2 Part 2 Article 18)
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

At SCALEplus

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (see Section 52, in particular Part (2)(a)) regarding "able to pay")
Defence Act 1903 (see Sections 61xx regarding conscientious objection)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (see Schedule 2 Part 2 Article 18)
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

Legal Cases

At AustLII

Robert Burrowes bankruptcy
Murray Vilkelis-Curas costs
Sarina
Mabo and others v. Queensland (No. 2) 1991
Dietrich v. The Queen 1992
Minogue v. HREOC

At SCALEplus

Robert Burrowes bankruptcy

Federal Court