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…

Schools still waiting for Gonski

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, made a speech to the Parliament urging the Federal Government to listen to the calls of teachers and the Australian Education Union and fully…

Full funding for public schools needed to support students

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has backed the national For Every Child campaign by the Australian Education Union to secure the full funding of public schools by 2028. The…

Flaw in Paid Parental Leave program must be fixed

“It’s unfathomable that PhD candidates are ineligible for Paid Parental Leave because their work is not included in the scheme’s current work test. PhD candidates and graduates make significant contributions…

HECS-HELP costs still set to soar next week

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Minister for Education Jason Clare the following in Question Time. Please see above video for full question and response. “Minister you’d recall…

650% increase in HECS-HELP indexation a crippling blow

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, recently asked Education Minister Jason Clare the following question in Question Time. “The recent six hundred and fifty per cent increase in HECS-HELP indexation…

Statement on the UTAS relocation

I have said from the start that I support the UTAS relocation so long as all reasonable community concerns are addressed. So far they have not been, as evidenced by…

State Budget a cold comfort for homeless Tasmanians

Last week’s Tasmanian Budget contained some welcome funding. Alongside long overdue spending for education and youth, there’s important funding for legal aid services and mental health. As the Tasmanian Council…

Andrew speaks in Parliament on the tertiary education sector

Governments continue to show that they don’t understand the inherent value of education, nor that an educated population is smarter, richer, healthier and happier.