Assange ruling a vital first step to justice

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie MP, is pleased with a British court’s decision to deny the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. However, the finding does not…

Andrew speaks about transparency and the Australian National Audit Office

We need a properly funded National Audit Office, effective national and state integrity bodies with teeth, and we need to end the culture of secrecy and impunity which has become…

Afghanistan whistleblower charges must be dropped

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will urge the Federal Government to drop all charges against Afghanistan whistleblower and former military lawyer David McBride. Mr Wilkie will seek to introduce…

The Wilkie Report November 2020 – Tasmanian government secrecy

So what exactly does the Tasmanian Government have to hide? That’s the question confronting the community right now because of the Government’s shocking lack of transparency. Let me give you…

Government’s robodebt a zombie – many victims not eligible for payouts

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has agreed to my request to again investigate robodebt because the Federal Government’s announcement that it will repay robodebts does not include people who appealed their debt,…

Horse racing’s inconvenient truth – 182 horses put to death last year

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the Office of Racing Integrity coming clean on horse racing’s “inconvenient truth” – that horses are put to death and made into…

More taxpayer funds to Liberal donor

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, said the State Government’s gift of $1m of taxpayer funds to a political donor raised serious questions. “Did the State Government follow proper process…

Statement on the Federal Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission

The Federal Government’s announcement today that it’s proceeding with a woefully inadequate integrity agency will deeply disappoint and alarm many members of the community. The country is crying out for…

Crown Casino’s political protection racket continues

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, today moved a motion in the Federal Parliament calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission into Crown Casino. Neither the Government nor…