Opinion Piece on interventions in Ben Roberts-Smith case

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…

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…

So who exactly is the opposition right now?

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Prime Minister the following in Question Time today. “Prime Minister, it is well established that the Opposition is the party, or group,…

FOI bill seriously flawed

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, speaks to the expansion of exceptions for cabinet related material in the Freedom of Information bill. Andrew speaks to the FOI bill’s intended introduction…

Labors sly wind back of transparency

Government transparency credentials put to the test, again

“Attorney-General, last week Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle was sentenced after facing a lengthy prosecution for blowing the whistle on egregious wrongdoing in the ATO. “His case was of…

Labor and Liberal parties refuse to immediately start supporting whistleblowers

“Today’s failure of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee to unambiguously support the creation of a Whistleblower Protection Authority (WPA) is obviously disappointing,” Independent Member for Clark Andrew…

Sentencing of ATO whistleblower

“I was heartened to hear that no conviction has been recorded against Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle, the only sanction being a 12-month good behaviour bond.  Mr Boyle is of…

LIBLABS need to face reality of power-sharing

“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…