Super-powered nukes: Aussie funds and weapons of mass destruction
Australian superannuation funds have been investing in nuclear weapons, according to new research.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Margaret Beavis, Co-Director of Quit Nukes, and Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow at the Australia Institute, join us to discuss how some superannuation funds invest Australians’ retirement savings nuclear weapons.
This discussion was recorded live on Friday 4 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Margaret Beavis, Co-Director, Quit Nukes // @margaretbeavis
Guest: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // @adamchalksitup
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Show notes:
Risky Business: An update on super funds and nuclear weapons by Rosemary Kelly and Margaret Beavis (September 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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