Cost of living a priority for young people

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, raised the issue of cost of living for young people in Federal Parliament. See above video for full speech. “ “I rise on behalf…

Wilkie stands up for whistleblowers

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, speaks on the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022. See full speech in the above video.

Centrelink system needs desperate reform

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following speech to Federal Parliament to urge the Government to introduce much-needed systemic reforms to Centrelink. See above video for full speech.…

Finally some humanity for refugees

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to provide a pathway to permanency for approximately 19,000 refugees on Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) and Safe Haven…

Political donation laws like wads of cash in brown paper bags

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, introduced his Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Cleaning up Political Donations) Bill to Federal Parliament. The Bill will strengthen the transparency and accountability of political donations…

Government and Opposition both deeply conflicted on gambling donations

Wilkie moves a motion for Communications Minister Michelle Rowland to stand down for accepting gifts and donations from the online gambling industry before last year’s federal elections. Regrettably, both Labor…

Labor deeply conflicted on gambling, Rowland should be sacked for accepting Sportsbet donations

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, commented on media reports that Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland received almost $19,000 from Sportsbet before last year’s federal election. At the time Minister…

Wilkie opposes bid to reauthorise offshore processing in Nauru

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the above speech to Federal Parliament to oppose the bid to reauthorise offshore processing in Nauru.

Wilkie challenges Prime Minister to drive national gambling reform

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese the following in Question Time. Please check against delivery. Prime Minister the Productivity Commission recommends mandatory poker machine pre-commitment…