Aged care funds should go to care, not fees

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, speaks the need for aged care funding to be focused on providing care, not paying administration fees.

FOI bill seriously flawed

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, speaks to the expansion of exceptions for cabinet related material in the Freedom of Information bill. Andrew speaks to the FOI bill’s intended introduction…

Tasmania is the jewel in Australia’s crown

Debunking Government spin on Tassie GP bulk billing rates

“Providing accessible health care is a critical role for government, and to that end I welcome the Government’s boost to the bulk billing incentive. But, recent claims that the boost…

Labors sly wind back of transparency

Government must account for climate harm

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the following of the Prime Minister in Question Time. “Prime Minister, recently the International Court of Justice found that states have a binding…

Time to punt gambling ads

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivers a speech as a Matter of Public Importance on the need to ban gambling advertising.

Centrelink’s forever debts must end

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie moves amendments to Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025.

Commonwealth heft needed to fix hospital crisis

Andrew asked the Minister for Health the following in Question Time. “Minister, Australia’s hospital system is in crisis. State budgets aren’t big enough to properly fund public hospitals, and health…