Federal Government ignored fish contamination warnings

Andrew Wilkie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry about the use of florfenicol by salmon farms during Question Time. His question was as follows: “Minister, last year I…

Anglesea Barracks must remain

Andrew asked the Minister for Defence the following in Question Time today. “Minister the rationalisation of the Defence estate was long overdue and I am supportive in principle. “However, media…

So who exactly is the opposition right now?

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Prime Minister the following in Question Time today. “Prime Minister, it is well established that the Opposition is the party, or group,…

End the impasse on banning gambling advertising

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Prime Minister the following in Question Time today. “Prime Minister, I’ve recently had conversations with a significant number of Government backbenchers who…

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…

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…

Government transparency credentials put to the test, again

“Attorney-General, last week Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle was sentenced after facing a lengthy prosecution for blowing the whistle on egregious wrongdoing in the ATO. “His case was of…

Government challenged to fix insurance industry

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the following question to Minister for Financial Services. “Minister the insurance industry is failing Australians. For instance, health insurance premiums are sky-high but…

NDIS pricing structure risking essential services

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, asked the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme the following in Question Time. “Minister I’ve now met many allied health professionals…