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…

Time to crack down on payday lending

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will introduce the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Amount Credit Contract and Consumer Lease Reforms) Bill 2020. The bill will provide better protections for consumers…

Everyone needs a place to call home

The Australian Government’s cruel and illegal treatment of asylum seekers and refugees must end now. Support the Time for a Home campaign to end indefinite detention and give people a…

Andrew speaks on the Social Services Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Bill

All Australians on government pensions and payments need to live with dignity on a living income above the poverty line. So the Federal Government must not cut the Jobseeker rate…

Andrew calls on the Government to better protect Australia’s natural environment

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, today proposed a Matter of Public Importance in Federal Parliament and called on the Federal Government to better protect our natural environment. “For too…

Andrew Wilkie speaks on the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment) Bill

Australia is wealthy. There’s no doubt that the Federal Government can afford to properly fund Home Care Packages, ensure residential aged care is safe and comfortable, and ensure our wonderful…

Andrew speaks on the Recycling & Waste Reduction Bill 2020

The Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 is OK but doesn’t go far enough. But it was a very good example of the Federal Government greenwashing its credentials – exactly like they…

Andrew moves Climate Change Motion in Federal Parliament

The science is clear: gas is a fossil fuel, not a transition fuel, and carbon capture and storage is an expensive furphy. The Federal Government must immediately stop extraction and…