Community members demanded the closure of the Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) weapons manufacturing facility in Campbellfield on February 2,聽for its role in arming Israel.
HTA provides crucial heat treatment聽for components of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, used by the Israeli Defense Forces in their ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
The states that 鈥淗TA is vital to the Australian supply chain for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter鈥.
HTA weapons facility
Renegade Activists, a group putting the spotlight on weapons manufacturers in Australia, : 鈥淗TA鈥檚 growth has been driven both by the Australian government鈥檚 policy of becoming a major international supplier of weapons and its defence purchasing decisions.鈥
It said HTA is involved in manufacturing hundreds of parts for the F-35 fighters and receives government subsidies.
Merri-bek Socialist Alliance councillor Sue Bolton told the rally that 鈥渁ll weapons manufacturing facilities should be shut down or聽 should be made to produce civilian products that working people need, not weapons used for war鈥.
The protest was organised by Hume for Palestine, which has initiated a petition calling on Hume City Council to .
In response to the protest, HTA ceased operations at the facility for the day.
Another rally demanding its closure has been called for February 9, at 10am, at 43B Lara Way, Campbellfield.
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Community rallies against weapons manufacturing
