The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has described the University of Sydney’s decision to award an honorary doctorate to former Prime Minister John Howard as preposterous. “This is the man who took us to war on a lie, and helped create the current...

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will join gambling reform campaigners to launch “Pokie Leaks”, which will invite members of the public to contact them with inside information about the poker machine industry and how it operates. “Pokie Leaks is a...

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will join representatives of construction unions to discuss the ongoing and serious problems with asbestos at the Royal Hobart Hospital. “There have now been at least eight episodes where workers, staff or patients...

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, commented on Clubs NSW dropping its court action against the ABC. Clubs NSW has ceased its legal action against the ABC for airing explosive allegations by former Labor Minister Peter Garrett, subsequently withdrawn,...

Minister for Health and Aged Care Sussan Ley’s response to my question in Parliament today about overcharging by service providers for Home Care Packages is very disappointing. While the Minister did acknowledge there are some problems in the sector, she seemed to be...

“I’ve now received many complaints from older Australians, and their families, about the ridiculous cost of Home Care Packages. “One example is a client who was effectively being charged $165 an hour for assistance with house cleaning and showering, when all of the...