Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following 90 second statement to the Parliament today. See above video for full statement. “The Aged Care Royal Commission gave people hope…
While the rising cost of living is greatly affecting the whole nation, Tasmanians are especially feeling the pressure. After all median weekly earnings for all employees in Tasmania is $1,000,…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called on the major parties to commit to ending age discrimination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and enshrining funding based on…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed $3.4m in Federal funding for the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre. The City of Hobart secured the funding from the Building Better…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has slammed Centrelink for continuing to monster older Australians, including a Hobart octogenarian who has been asked to provide financial records dating back almost…
Yet another report has been released which explains again how raising the rate of Centrelink pensions & payments would be the most efficient way to reduce financial stress & poverty…
The Aged Care Royal Commission has presented us with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fundamentally change and improve our aged care services. We have a clear blueprint and it’s imperative we…
The Federal Budget is good so far as it starts to address serious problems in areas as diverse as aged care, the NDIS, mental health, skilling workers, childcare and the…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has asked how many of the 10,000 extra home care packages foreshadowed today will go to Tasmania, where nearly 1,800 people are languishing on…