Opinion piece – Housing and immigration

Andrew wrote the below opinion piece on immigration and housing, originally published in The Mercury: That some political parties seek to pin the housing crisis on “immigrants” and “foreigners” is…

Minister must stamp out local post office closures

Andrew asked the Minister for Communications the following question about local post office closures during Question Time: “Minister I’ve spoken to many Post Office licensees, and it’s clear that Australia…

AI data centres need guardrails

Andrew gave a speech outlining his perspective on AI data centres and highlighting the urgent need for the Government to ensure they are built on Australia’s terms by managing local…

Richness of the Tasmanian community

Andrew delivered a speech in Parliament reflecting on and celebrating the richness of the Tasmanian community. You can watch or read the speech below: “Over the past week or so,…

The dodgy Tasmanian Government circus

Just when we thought the Tasmanian Government couldn’t stoop any lower, today they moved to stop MPs from being required to give evidence to the Integrity Commission under oath. In…

A statement on Federal Court ruling in Star Casino Case

It’s welcome news that the Federal Court has handed down penalties to two former executives of Star Entertainment for their breaches of the Corporations Act in relation to a Chinese…

A statement on Nyrstar

Nyrstar Hobart

Finally some tax reform to help the housing crisis

Andrew spoke on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, addressing the changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax and their impacts on the housing crisis…

Taxpayers left to fill big holes?

Andrew asked the Minister for Resources the following question about mine site remediation during Question Time: “Minister, in the 1990s, whistleblower Jim Leggate blew the lid on non-remediated mine sites…