US assurance for Assange a fantasy

“The United States Government’s assurance that Julian Assange would have all the protections of a US citizen in a US court is obviously a fantasy. That Mr Assange will have…

US “considering” dropping Julian Assange charges

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, commented on US President Joe Biden’s comment that they were considering dropping the prosecution of Australian journalist Julian Assange. Mr Assange remains incarcerated in…

Supermarket recommendations too little, too late

“The recommendations handed down by former Labor Minister Dr Craig Emerson on how to ensure supermarkets are dealing with suppliers fairly, does not go far enough in dealing with the…

Government must intervene to stop robotax

“It is pleasing to see that the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Taxation Ombudsman have called out the Australian Taxation Office for their cold-blooded robotax campaign. “As I’ve said previously, the…

Governments must stop ignoring marine microplastic pollution

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. “There is growing concern about the impacts of microplastics in our waters. And rightly so I…

Greedy supermarkets must be brought back into line

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, seconded the Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter’s, Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill 2024. “Australians are struggling to put food on the table, petrol in the…

More income support needed for desperate Australians

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, seconded Independent Member for North Sydney, Kylea Tink’s, motion calling on the Federal Government to significantly increase income support payments above indexation. “Calling regular…

Asylum seekers and refugees continue to be unfairly treated

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved amendments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023 which would have removed a provision from the Migration…

Veterans seemingly tripped up at every turn

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, made a speech in the Federal Parliament to highlight some of the health care hurdles still confronting veterans. “I regularly hear stories from veterans,…