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.…

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…

Reflections on the Coalition dumping Net Zero

While much of the commentary about the Liberal Party’s abandonment of net zero has been on the political and electoral implications of their decision, it’s worth remembering that politics isn’t…

A statement on the environmental reforms

I welcome the changes to the Federal Government’s environmental law reforms. I voted against the reforms in the House of Representatives because, as initially drafted, it was clear the Government…

Bushfire season a sobering reminder of Tassie risk

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following speech in parliament today. “Recently I hosted a briefing by the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania on the pressing issue of…

No ‘protection’ in these environmental reforms

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moves his amendments to the Environment Protection Reform Bills.

Tasmania is the jewel in Australia’s crown