Royal Commission blows lid on robodebt

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…

Federal Budget good as far as it goes but critically wounded by Stage 3 tax cuts and AFL stadium

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…

Online gambling regulation a national disgrace

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, discussed last night’s ABC Four Corners Losing Streak episode. “Gambling regulation in Australia is a national disgrace, and it needs to be nationally regulated,”…

Closure of QantasLink crew base

“The Hobart-based QantasLink flight and cabin crew have just been informed that the Hobart crew base will be closed,” Mr Wilkie said. “This is a terrible blow to the staff,…

The human face of The Hobart Clinic closure

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, joined Laura Cini, who is a Hobart local and has been a patient at The Hobart Clinic for five years, to discuss the imminent…

Tassie Government puts Mac Point federal funding at risk

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has sent the below letter to the Prime Minister expressing his concern that the Tasmanian Government intends to breach the Deed of Agreement between…

Clouds over Qantas’ Hobart future

“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…

Government transparency credentials put to the test, again

“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…

Government deportation bill a shocker

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…

Alarming behaviour by Commonwealth Bank

“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…

Labor and Liberal parties refuse to immediately start supporting whistleblowers

“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…