Finally some tax reform to help the housing crisis

Andrew spoke on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, addressing the changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax and their impacts on the housing crisis…

Taxpayers left to fill big holes?

Andrew asked the Minister for Resources the following question about mine site remediation during Question Time: “Minister, in the 1990s, whistleblower Jim Leggate blew the lid on non-remediated mine sites…

NDIS Reform Bill

Andrew spoke on the Government’s NDIS reform bill, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, and gave voice to a family that would…

More action needed from Government on illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine

Andrew spoke on the need to take meaningful action to hold Israel and Israeli settlers to account for their treatment of Palestinians, particularly in illegally occupied Palestinian territories. You can watch…

Time to act on human rights protections

Andrew tabled the Human Rights Bill 2026 in the Federal Parliament, seconded by Independent Member for Indi Helen Haines. You can watch his introductory speech below: This is the third…

Animal Welfare crisis demands national oversight

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…

Teachers deserve respect

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…

Get a gambling ad ban done

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…

PM must stop blocking gambling reform

Andrew spoke in the Federal Parliament, calling out the Prime Minister as the one blocking meaningful gambling reform. Over 1,000 days since the Murphy Report was handed down, none of…