Government’s silence is deafening on online gambling response

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has seconded Member for Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie’s, Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill to ban all online gambling advertising. “I am constantly…

Tasmania’s Antarctic future on thin ice

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following speech to the Federal Parliament. Please see above video for full speech. “I was alarmed to read in the media last…

Barbaric live sheep export trade nears its end

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered a speech to the House of Representatives about the importance of banning live sheep exports by sea and supporting the Export Control Amendment…

Community legal services deserve better

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. “Last week the Government finally released the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership. “The…

Andrew Wilkie speaks on rural and regional Australia’s medical workforce

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, speaks on rural and regional Australia’s medical workforce as a matter of public importance.

Governments must stop ignoring marine microplastic pollution

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. “There is growing concern about the impacts of microplastics in our waters. And rightly so I…

Greedy supermarkets must be brought back into line

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, seconded the Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter’s, Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill 2024. “Australians are struggling to put food on the table, petrol in the…

More income support needed for desperate Australians

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, seconded Independent Member for North Sydney, Kylea Tink’s, motion calling on the Federal Government to significantly increase income support payments above indexation. “Calling regular…

Asylum seekers and refugees continue to be unfairly treated

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved amendments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023 which would have removed a provision from the Migration…