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…

Shipping fuel situation needs close attention

Andrew asked the Minister for Climate Change and Energy the following question about marine fuel oil in the Parliament. “Minister, the minimum stockholding obligation for liquid fuels only applies to…

Maugean skate still needs saving

Andrew delivered a speech to Parliament about the ongoing need for urgent action to save the Maugean skate. You can watch it or read it below. Deputy Speaker its one…

Australians agree – A climate disaster levy is a no-brainer

Andrew tabled a petition in the Parliament signed by 35,171 Australians which calls on the Government to introduce a Climate Disaster Levy to fossil fuel exports to ensure these companies…

Household energy transition critical for energy security

Andrew spoke in the Parliament on the need for investments in household measures that both decrease energy costs to ease cost-of-living pressures and support Australia’s energy transition and energy security.…

A Statement on NACC Robodebt findings

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has today found that two of the individuals referred to it by the Robodebt Royal Commission engaged in serious corrupt conduct. It also cleared former Prime…

Greyhound Ban must pass Tasmanian Parliament

Andrew delivered the following speech to the Federal Parliament highlighting the need for the Tasmanian Legislative Council to pass the greyhound racing ban and finally end the cruel, unpopular and…

PM needs to get out of the way on a gambling ad ban

Andrew asked the Minister for Communications about lack of progress on a gambling ad ban during Parliament Question Time. His question was as follows: “Minister, it’s almost three years since…

The illegal US-Israel war on Iran

Andrew wrote this opinion piece originally published in The Guardian explaining why the strikes on Iran were illegal and why upholding international law should matter to a middle-power like Australia.…

Health care shouldn’t be a postcode lottery

Andrew spoke in Parliament on a debate about the postcode lottery of accessing quality health care in Australia and the need for government to prioritise access to quality affordable health…