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…
“Today’s announcement of a Nystar support package, by Industry Minister Senator Tim Ayres, is obviously good news. The zinc works employs hundreds of workers and supports numerous contractors and suppliers,…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved a motion in the Federal Parliament criticising the Federal Government for failing to unwind the Morrison-era uni fee increases. “The Government has made…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, confronted the Federal Government and Federal Opposition for their cynical disregard of international law, during a speech in Federal Parliament this morning. “We should…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme the following in Question Time. “Minister I’ve now met many allied health professionals…
“Last Saturday Tasmanians returned to the polls for the second time in 16 months. It was an election nobody wanted, and an outcome nobody thinks was worth the disruption and…
Shameful that the government dodged my question today on the rivers of Russian oil effectively supplying Australian bowsers. It is an inconvenient truth, and it might be hard to…
With the Federal Government shrugging off breaches of international law by its support for the United States’ bombing of Iran, and the Federal Opposition mocking the defenders of international law…
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…