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…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, and recently widowed Margaret Poulter, discussed the continuing and cruel shortage of Home Care Packages. “It beggars belief that neither the Federal Government, nor…
“The United States’ review of AUKUS is a valuable opportunity to reset the controversial deal, and in particular for Australia to ditch nuclear submarines for conventional boats,” Independent Member for…
The Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, and health policy expert Martyn Goddard discussed the wider healthcare crisis that sits behind the announcement of Healthscope’s receivership “Healthscope’s difficulties are obviously…
The Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, discussed the financial crunch engulfing the owner of Hobart Private Hospital. “Surely the news that Healthscope is likely to enter administration this week…
A sad indictment of this election campaign so far is that both major parties have been pretty much silent on the genocide in Gaza, even as Israel has abandoned the…
Independent Federal Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie welcomes the Federal Government’s long overdue commitment to enhance the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme. “Today’s commitment by the Federal Government to deliver a…
That Nystar’s majority owner, Trafigura, has announced a strategic review of its Australian operations is deeply concerning. Trafigura CEO Richard Holtum, speaking at a commodities summit in Switzerland, has revealed…
The Budget is a dull piece of work that again fails to make the bold reforms needed to address the great challenges confronting Australia and Australians. But at least it’s…