Hobart seniors missing out on free bus travel

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined National Seniors Australia to reveal that Tasmania invests less than a third of the national average on public transport, and call for…

A safer mountain climb for all

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined cyclists, Bicycle Network spokesperson Alison Hetherington and the Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds to welcome the completion of the Huon Road uphill…

Wrong Way, Go Back

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined Dynnyrne residents on the proposed route of the fifth lane of the Southern Outlet in urging the State Government to rethink the…

Uni’s big-picture plan on right track

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the University of Tasmania’s support for light rail linking Hobart with the northern suburbs. “Not only will it provide an easy link…

What’s left to do on the Bass Highway anyway? Diamond-encrusted cat’s eyes?

The Federal Budget is good so far as it starts to address serious problems in areas as diverse as aged care, the NDIS, mental health, skilling workers, childcare and the…

Tasman Bridge warnings ignored for years

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says the Tasmanian and Federal governments have wilfully ignored warnings from engineering experts about the vulnerability of the Tasman Bridge for at least five…

Derwent ferry trial one small step in stopping traffic snarl

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed a trial ferry service on the River Derwent but says a holistic response is desperately needed to fix the traffic snarl. “While…

What’s with the State Government’s light rail stupor?

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has slammed the go-slow approach to light rail in Hobart. He will today join Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds, Glenorchy Mayor Kristie Johnston and…

No Rail? Back to the drawing board on Bridgewater Bridge

The State Government’s concept designs for the new Bridgewater Bridge are astounding for what they don’t show, and that of course is provision for a railway line. There is a…