The cruelty must end: beyond time for a Federal animal welfare watchdog

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will this morning introduce another Private Members Bill to shut down the live export trade. This is the fifth time Mr Wilkie has attempted…

Clear blueprint to improve our aged care services

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…

Andrew speaks in Federal Parliament about Tasmanian salmon industry

Deputy Speaker we know that the salmon industry plays an important role in Tasmania as a key industry and employer. But it’s under siege, and if community confidence and support…

Andrew supports a motion to establish a veterans’ Royal Commission

The Government waved through the motion for a veterans’ Royal Commission tonight but refuses to actually establish one. This gives veterans and their loved ones false hope. Not good enough…

Stop the political rot of environmental protection

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, this morning introduced a Private Members’ Bill to establish a Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority. The Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority Bill 2021 will ensure that all administrative…

Andrew speaks in Parliament on early childhood education

Free universal early childhood education is important for gender equality. But gender equality also needs to be in our DNA, with everything we say & do, and every policy &…

Plea to help ease Tasmania’s housing squeeze

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, today addressed Federal Parliament to highlight the urgent need to solve the housing crisis in Tasmania. “Rents across Tasmania have risen by an alarming…

Andrew speaks in Parliament about GPs and bulk-billing

The harm caused by the Government’s chronic under-investment in primary health care, and in the GP Medicare rebate in particular, is shameful. Andrew sees this in his electorate of Clark…

Asylum seekers and refugees are not criminals – their detention is immoral and illegal

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will today introduce a Private Members Bill to end the unlawful mandatory detention of asylum seekers, refugees and non-citizens. The Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration…