Government must act on animal welfare crisis

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved a motion calling on the Federal Government to set up an Independent Office of Animal Welfare and work with states and territories to…

Andrew Wilkie seeks re-election

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has announced that he will seek re-election at the next federal election, which is expected before late May next year. “I am as determined…

Barbaric live sheep export trade nears its end

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered a speech to the House of Representatives about the importance of banning live sheep exports by sea and supporting the Export Control Amendment…

Big win for animal welfare

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the introduction of the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024, which will see live sheep exports by…

A Labor Budget … just

“This Government’s budgets have been markedly better than the budgets brought down by their predecessor. They are more compassionate, and we see evidence of that in this budget, with more…

Live sheep export announcement welcome but ultimately all live exports must be banned

“It was very pleasing to see the Federal Government finally commit to a plan to end live sheep exports by 1 May 2028, and to legislate the date before the…

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…

Another appalling Tasmanian duck hunting season upon us

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined the RSPCA’s call for both the Tasmanian Liberal and Labor parties to commit to a ban on duck shooting in Tasmania. “From…

Wilkie pushes for an end date for live sheep exports

“It was disappointing that the Federal Government continued to refuse to provide a timeline for the phase out of live sheep exports to the Middle East when I put the…