Australian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 from arms manufacturers in three years

Figures released to Senate reignite debate on commemoration of war dead funded by companies that profit from conflict

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The Australian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 in sponsorship and donations from arms manufacturers over the last three years, including a $28,000 donation for a Remembrance Day dinner last year.

Historians, some veterans and retired memorial staff, including ex-directors, have long criticised the institution’s acceptance of money from arms manufacturers, saying a body designed to commemorate Australia’s war dead should not be funded by companies that profit from conflict.

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