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…

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 Parliament highlighting the need for the Tasmanian Legislative Council to pass the greyhound racing ban and finally end the cruel, unpopular and outdated…

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…

Strikes on Iran illegal

Andrew spoke with Sally Sara on ABC Radio National Breakfast about the legality of the US-Israel strikes on Iran, parallels with the Iraq war, and the importance of upholding international…

Federal Government ignored fish contamination warnings

Andrew Wilkie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry about the use of florfenicol by salmon farms during Question Time. His question was as follows: “Minister, last year I…

Housing key for intergenerational equity

Andrew delivered a speech written by an 18 year old constituent on the housing crisis. I’m honoured to read to the chamber today a speech prepared for me by Marcus,…

Defence Estate reform

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement in the Federal Parliament today on the reform of the Defence Estate. “Reform of the Defence Estate is long overdue,…