Andrew gave a speech in parliament about veterans’ wellbeing and some of the challenges facing veterans, including the Government’s planned cap on access to allied health for DVA clients. You…
Andrew asked the Attorney-General about delays in implementing important sexual violence justice reforms. You can watch the question and answer below: “Although the Australian Law Reform Commission released its final…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, appeared at the Canberra hearing of the AUKUS Public Inquiry. “The AUKUS Public Inquiry is a valuable exercise and is doing exactly what the…
Andrew was interviewed on the 7am podcast about the government passing legislation aimed at reducing gambling harm. You can listen to the episode here: “National shame”: Andrew Wilkie on the…
Deputy Speaker, last year the Tasmanian Arts Minister was advised that “dangerously low” arts funding had left the sector “highly vulnerable”. Indeed, I regularly hear the same from folks in…
Originally published in The Mercury, 20 August 2026. The Federal Government’s gutless gambling legislation, rammed through Federal Parliament and touted as “the strongest reforms this country has ever seen”, is…
Speaker I rise to support the amendment moved by the Member for Curtin, without much enthusiasm; because it shouldn’t be necessary. Three years ago this parliament received the Murphy Report,…
Recently the Federal Government announced $8.1 million in project grants under the LGBTIQA+ Health Program. And while increased funding to promote the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ Australians is clearly…
Well, the Government and Opposition have teamed up to protect the interests of the gambling lobby yet again. Minor tweaks and piecemeal amendments to this bad bill won’t address the…