Many superannuation funds exclude so-called ‘controversial weapons’ from their investments, but consumers don't know that nuclear weapons are not defined as controversial.New research from the Australia Institute and Quit Nukes reveals most major Australian superannuation funds have holdings in nuclear weapons companies, such as Airbus, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.Recorded live on 7 December 2021 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Bill Browne, senior researcher, Democracy & Accountablity program // @Browne90Liam Carter, Anne Kantor Fellow // @liamcarter_auMargaret Beavis, co-chair ICAN Australia, Quit Nukes VP // @margaretbeavisProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyAdditional editing Elisa KloserTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

<div>Many superannuation funds exclude so-called ‘controversial weapons’ from their investments, but consumers don't know that nuclear weapons are not defined as controversial.New research from the Australia Institute and Quit Nukes reveals most major Australian superannuation funds have holdings in nuclear weapons companies, such as Airbus, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.</div><div><b>Recorded live on 7 December 2021 and things may have changed since recording.</b></div><div><a href="http://australiainstitute.org.au/" target="_blank">The Australia Institute</a> // <a href="http://twitter.com/theausinstitute" target="_blank">@theausinstitute</a></div><div><b>Host: </b>Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/ebony_bennett" target="_blank">@ebony_bennett</a></div><div><b>Guests:</b></div><div>Bill Browne, senior researcher, Democracy &amp; Accountablity program // <a href="https://twitter.com/Browne90" target="_blank">@Browne90</a></div><div>Liam Carter, Anne Kantor Fellow // <a href="https://twitter.com/liamcarter_au" target="_blank">@liamcarter_au</a></div><div>Margaret Beavis, co-chair ICAN Australia, Quit Nukes VP // <a href="https://twitter.com/margaretbeavis" target="_blank">@margaretbeavis</a></div><div><b>Producer: </b>Jennifer Macey // <a href="https://twitter.com/jennifermacey" target="_blank">@jennifermacey</a></div><div>Additional editing Elisa Kloser</div><div><b>Theme Music: </b>Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions</div>

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