Government signed off $900m deal with Elbit Systems

The Federal Government directly approved and signed the participation of Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems in a large Australian defense supply – unlike the denials of defense ministers Richard Marles and Pat Conroy, the documents obtained under the freedom of knowledge emerged.

Elbit Systems, a company that deeply participates in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and profits, is used by the Israeli defense forces Zomi Frankcom, Australian aid worker and six colleagues, Intentional and targeted attack on charity employees In April 2024.

In February last year, Elbit Systems announced that it earned a $ 900 million subcontractor for South Korean defense manufacturer Hanwha and TURTLS. 7 billion dollars for Australia “Redback” Infantry War Vehicle. Elbit’s role in the Palestinian genocide and the execution of Frankcom, the government insisted that he was not responsible for Hanwa-Elbit subcontractor and was not a party to the contract.

In June last year, in the parliament, the worker, including and including the Prime Minister, resorted to extraordinary gains and lies clearly to prevent Green MPs trying to get answers about the government’s role in Elbit. Minister of Defense Industry Pat Conroy Told to parliament: “Hanwha Defense Australia, Commonwealth made a contract with Elbit to build the towers of vehicles in Australia without a party to this agreement.”

Conroy it would continue To accuse the greens of “lying” about the contract of the Society of Nations with Elbit. Defense Minister Richard Marles on August 23 allegedly “We are not directly contractor with Elbit”.

However, the documents obtained by by Crirase He contradicts both Conroy and Marles under Foi. The documents, which are very heavily corrected and released by the Ministry of Defense, are very severely dragged by the Ministry of Defense, reveal three moments of the Commonwealth participation directly to make a contract with Elbit.

Before the subcontractor for vehicles, the defense in August 2023, “Nations Community, Elbit Systems Land (ESL) TARET offer will carry out the cost investigation,” he said. The form and result of the investigation is not known from the documents.

Secondly, Commonwealth’s participation in the subcontractor of Elbit was requested to approve the lines that announced the agreement in Elbit’s media statement by Hanwha at the end of last year. “HLS [likely Head Land Systems, the executive in the relevant area of Defence] He cleaned the additional line. Official recommendations will come in the normal process. ”

Most importantly, in the mid -2024, two weeks before a Elbit drone’s Frankcom and a charity worker burned his colleagues, Commonwealth himself signed an agreement directly with Elbit Systems.

On March 13, two Hanwha employees who copied in defense authorities had the following stock exchange in e -mails on Elbit Systems Land Approval Subcontracting Deed ::

Hello, just here we understand the descriptive process, so we understand it right for the entire subs. Elbit, the approved subcontractor deed at the same time at the same time COA and HDA delivered. [redacted] I assume that this is the obligation of SUB to prepare and sign, and then transmitted to COA for counter -signing. Is that true? Since there is a title deed between COA and the approved sub -approved subtitles – what action should the HDA be taking the approved subcontractor to review and carry out the title deed? “

Colleague: “HDA does not require action [redacted] We are waiting for the Commonwealth interpretation. At this stage [redacted] HDA has nothing to do, but a request for a signed copy from Commonwealth or a request for explanation for the above -mentioned point. “

In April, Commonwealth officials were invited by Hanwha to participate in a non -specified examination containing Elbit, and in July, Hanwha closely examined the title deed to be signed by Elbit in cooperation with employees.

It is difficult to reconcile E -Posts by the government’s position in parliament. The government launched a review of Elbit’s proposal, signed an announcement by Elbit and signed the contract with Elbit.

Defense and Richard Marles Office have been contacted for comments. As for a long time CriraseNeither of them answered.