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…
Andrew spoke in Parliament about the need for better animal welfare protections and a national Independent Office of Animal Welfare. You can watch or read his speech below. “Animal welfare…
Andrew moved motion on the Government’s Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 calling for the Government to finally progress comprehensive whistleblower reforms and public interest journalism protections. You can…
It’s heartening to see that a Federal Government is finally having a crack at difficult reform. For too long, Canberra has been deadlocked by policy timidity and a political culture…
Well it took the Federal Government more than a thousand days to respond to the Murphy gambling report, and all we’ll get from the 31 recommendations is three partially implemented…
I was deeply concerned to learn last night that the Government’s support package for Nyrstar is in jeopardy. The Hobart zinc works employs around 500 local workers and supports numerous…
Andrew wrote this opinion piece, originally published in The Guardian, about the importance of respect for the rule of law and separation of powers in the Ben Roberts-Smith case. You…
Andrew asked the Prime Minister about media reports the Government would shortly announce reforms to gambling advertisements. A great many Australians have lobbied tirelessly, and seemingly endlessly, for a gambling…
Andrew delivered a speech to Parliament calling on the Tasmanian Government to award Tasmanian teachers and other public sector workers the pay and conditions they so clearly deserve for the…
Andrew seconded and spoke in support of a bill to ban gambling advertising as recommended in the Murphy Report. The bill was brought to the Parliament by the Independent Member…