Southern Cross Care Tasmania reset welcome

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the news of the resignation of Southern Cross Care Tasmania Chief Executive Officer, Robyn Boyd. “After countless complaints from residents and their…

Beyond time to shut greyhound industry down

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called for a complete ban on greyhound racing. Please see above video for full speech to the Federal Parliament. “It’s no secret that…

Schools still waiting for Gonski

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, made a speech to the Parliament urging the Federal Government to listen to the calls of teachers and the Australian Education Union and fully…

Statement regarding Antarctic funding

That the Australian Antarctic Division is under pressure to cut $25 million from its budget this year is extremely concerning. Australia’s Antarctic programs are vital in helping us understand the…

Full funding for public schools needed to support students

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has backed the national For Every Child campaign by the Australian Education Union to secure the full funding of public schools by 2028. The…

Federal Government must make a splash to save Glenorchy Pool

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. Please see above video for full speech. “The Glenorchy War Memorial Pool has been a great…

Statement on Southern Cross Care Tasmania

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, met with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Ms Janet Anderson, to discuss the widespread concern among residents and their families with Southern…

Royal Commission blows lid on robodebt

The many thousands of Australians who fell victim to Robodebt deserved answers, and their plight was summed up succinctly by today’s Royal Commission report which stated that: “Robodebt was a…

Government must immediately ban gambling advertising

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the recommendation by a parliamentary inquiry to ban all ads for online gambling, but urges the Government to go further. “The inquiry’s…