Caitlin’s Youth Voice in Parliament speech

I was delighted to read a speech by Caitlin Woolley, a 19-year-old student from Hobart, as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament campaign. Caitlin works as the Tasmanian health…

Government dodges chance to help clean up public trustees

It was entirely unsatisfactory for the Federal Government to refuse to commit to help establish a national framework for supported decision-making when I put the question to the Prime Minister…

Is Crown the dodgiest company in Australia?

What will it take for Crown to actually lose its licence? If the Royal Commission into Crown Perth deemed them unfit to operate the business, then their licence needs to…

Fuel security solution staring us in the face

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called on the Federal Government to immediately deliver on its promise to subsidise a fleet of Australian-flagged liquid fuel carriers to help provide…

Why Medicare-funded dental care is a must

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined Chigwell resident Jane Bridges to call on the Federal Government and ALP to pledge to include basic dental services in Medicare as…

It’s beyond time for Tassie to embrace electric vehicles

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has joined Good Car Company founder Anthony Broese van Groenou to discuss Tasmania’s rising fuel prices and the role electric vehicles (EVs) can play…

Statement on Julian Assange

Like many others, I’m bitterly disappointed to hear that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s bid to appeal against his extradition to the US has been refused by a UK court. His…

State needs a rottweiler, not a shih tzu

The latest Australia Institute report on Tasmania’s Integrity Commission is being kind to call the Commission “weak”. More accurate would be “completely useless”. It sure ain’t any kind of watchdog…

Statement on the UTAS relocation

I have said from the start that I support the UTAS relocation so long as all reasonable community concerns are addressed. So far they have not been, as evidenced by…