Future must be made with renewables

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved an amendment to the Federal Government’s Future Made in Australia Bill which would ensure that neither stream of the National Interest Framework can…

Andrew Wilkie speaks on the NDIS

Government’s Nature Positive Bills seriously deficient

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, moved a series of amendments to the Federal Government’s Nature Positive Bills, which would substantially alter the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and introduce…

Tasmanian housing crisis, Federal Government more interested in mainland states

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. “With millions of Australians struggling to keep a secure and affordable roof over their heads, there’s…

Urgent funding required for vital disability services

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, delivered the following statement to the Federal Parliament. “Last week both Autism Tasmania and Disability Voices Tasmania announced that they’ve been forced to close…

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…