Macquarie Wharf 6 funding welcome

I welcome today’s announcement that the Federal Government has agreed to provide $188 million to upgrade Macquarie Wharf 6 and provide access for the next 30 years. This is something…

Young Tasmanian calls for action to save Maugean skate

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has delivered a speech, written by 15-year-old work experience student Hannah from Hobart, imploring the Government to act on saving the Maugean Skate from…

Tassie Government only paying lip service to the environment

The first Tasmanian State of the Environment Report since 2009 has finally been released by the State Government and it paints a grim picture for Tasmania’s environment. Only two of…

Future must be made with renewables

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved an amendment to the Federal Government’s Future Made in Australia Bill which would ensure that neither stream of the National Interest Framework can…

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…

Government’s Nature Positive Bills seriously deficient

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved a series of amendments to the Federal Government’s Nature Positive Bills, which would substantially alter the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and introduce…

Tasmania’s Antarctic future on thin ice

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following speech to the Federal Parliament. Please see above video for full speech. “I was alarmed to read in the media last…

Wharf rots while Rome burns

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, discussed the impasse between the Federal and State governments over port facilities for the RSV Nuyina, as well as the possibility of Hobart losing…

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…