Wilkie speaks on the 2024 Tasmanian Election

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, discussed the important issues facing the community in the lead up to the 2024 Tasmanian election in a speech to the Federal Parliament. Please…

Andrew speaks in Parliament on the Critical Infrastructure Bill

Genuine national security needs an holistic response including cyber security, hardened infrastructure to survive increasing climate-related natural disasters, and tighter foreign investment rules.

Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, attempts to amend the Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020 to improve transparency. “In essence Deputy Speaker I just want the…

Andrew speaks on Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill

Foreign investment is important but we must be sensible about it. Broadacre prime agricultural land, genuinely strategic assets & scarce natural resources should always remain under Australian ownership & Australian…

Foreign acquisition of water entitlements

We live in a drought-prone country where water is one of our most precious commodities. It is ludicrous that, on their own, water entitlements do not require Foreign Investment Review…

FIRB must prevent foreign raids on temporarily undervalued Australian companies

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called on the Federal Treasurer to ensure the Foreign Investment Review Board conducts more stringent assessments and applies more stringent criteria in the…