The many thousands of Australians who fell victim to Robodebt deserved answers, and their plight was summed up succinctly by today’s Royal Commission report which stated that: “Robodebt was a…
The Federal Budget goes some way to improving the situation in a myriad of important areas like Jobseeker, Parenting Payment, energy bill relief, aged care and Commonwealth Rent Assistance. The…
“Qantas is undertaking a review of its Hobart base for QantasLink flight and cabin crew,” Mr Wilkie said. “Dozens of aircraft crew are currently based in the city, providing valuable…
“Attorney-General, last week Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle was sentenced after facing a lengthy prosecution for blowing the whistle on egregious wrongdoing in the ATO. “His case was of…
Andrew spoke on the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025. The Government’s shocker deportation bill is a direct attack on the right to due process, a…
“Australians expect their bank to safeguard their money, and to be alert to anything untoward going on. But too often this isn’t the case,” Mr Wilkie said. “For instance just…
“Today’s failure of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee to unambiguously support the creation of a Whistleblower Protection Authority (WPA) is obviously disappointing,” Independent Member for Clark Andrew…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, spoke about the urgent and ongoing need for reform and investment in the systems and services that support victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual…
“I was heartened to hear that no conviction has been recorded against Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle, the only sanction being a 12-month good behaviour bond. Mr Boyle is of…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, spoke about the impacts of brain cancer and the need to invest much more in research and treatment. “Unfathomably, brain cancer receives less…
“Private hospitals are in crisis and that’s in no small part due to the health insurance industry. “Now the Minister says insurers are increasing payments to private hospitals. But the…