Australian War Memorial urged to stop accepting money from Lockheed Martin

New polling suggests such concerns are held widely in the community.

More than half (59%) of the nationally representative sample either agreed or strongly agreed.

About two-thirds either agreed or strongly agreed. Only 9% disagreed or strongly disagreed.

Wareham said Lockheed Martin made more revenue from warfare than any other company in the world.

In response, Anderson pointed to a podcast that Lockheed Martin had sponsored, which told the stories of Australian veterans, including their experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The AWM has also received pleas from more than a dozen historians, veterans and experts, urging it to abandon the deal when it ceases in early April.

Dr Greg Lockhart, a historian and Vietnam war veteran, told the AWM its role was completely at odds with that of Lockheed Martin, which profits from war.

The retired Anglican bishop Philip Huggins said the AWM should never allow its mission to be appropriated.

Lockheed Martin did not respond to a request for comment.