Why Australians are fed up

Andrew gave a speech to the parliament addressing why many Australians feel so angry and fed up with the direction of the country and the political class. You can watch…

LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians matter

Recently the Federal Government announced $8.1 million in project grants under the LGBTIQA+ Health Program. And while increased funding to promote the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ Australians is clearly…

Cyclone Alfred’s lovechild budget: A dull piece of work

The Budget is a dull piece of work that again fails to make the bold reforms needed to address the great challenges confronting Australia and Australians. But at least it’s…

Daycare daydream for many families in Tasmania

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered a 90 second speech in parliament on childcare. “Way back in 2022 the new Federal Government made much of its commitment to remedy…

Reflections on this parliament

Andrew speaks on his reflections on what this parliament has achieved and what remains a priority.

Government must act to support LGBTIQA+ community

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie asked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese the following in Question Time. Please see above video for full question and answer. “Prime Minister, in defending the…

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…

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…

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…