Parliament should call the shots on war powers

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says the decision to send Australians to war cannot continue to rest with the Prime Minister alone because such a serious matter deserves a…

Andrew Wilkie seconds the Repatriation of Defence Data Bill 2021

You can’t make this stuff up – no Australian security data should be in the custody of any foreign owned company. That’s why I support the Repatriation of Defence Data…

Andrew speaks in Parliament about the Defence and Veterans’ Workshop

Today I was honoured to stand in the Parliament and pay my respects for Chris Coughran, the former President of the Defence and Veterans’ Workshop in Hobart, who tragically died…

A statement on the Defence Royal Commission

The community will breathe a sigh of relief that finally the Federal Government has decided to hold a Royal Commission into veteran and serving member suicides. While the Government’s refusal…

Andrew speaks about foreign ownership and national security in Federal Parliament

Outrageous that a foreign controlled company is storing our defence data until 2025. A broken government promise putting our national security at risk.

Australia must never go to war again on a whim – war powers reform urgently needed

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will today second Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt’s bill to ensure any decision to send Australian forces to war must be a decision of…

Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, attempts to amend the Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020 to improve transparency. “In essence Deputy Speaker I just want the…

Andrew speaks on Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill

Foreign investment is important but we must be sensible about it. Broadacre prime agricultural land, genuinely strategic assets & scarce natural resources should always remain under Australian ownership & Australian…

Afghanistan whistleblower charges must be dropped

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will urge the Federal Government to drop all charges against Afghanistan whistleblower and former military lawyer David McBride. Mr Wilkie will seek to introduce…