Let’s end the cruelty of illegal detention

Taken into detention from the Queensland town Biloela more than three years ago, the Murugappan family — dad Nades, mum Priya and daughters Kopika and Tharnicaa — have unwittingly become…

Getting into the spirit of lower taxes

Reducing the whopping tax burden on Tasmania’s award-winning whisky, vodka and gin producers will free up funds to help many local businesses flourish. Less than 10 years ago, there were…

The Wilkie Report June 2021

Now more than ever this country needs a strong and independent environmental regulator to turn around Australia’s unacceptable environmental decline, and to hold to account those responsible for the mess…

Why raising the rate of Centrelink payments makes sense

Yet another report has been released which explains again how raising the rate of Centrelink pensions & payments would be the most efficient way to reduce financial stress & poverty…

Andrew speaks in Parliament about problems with consumer protections in the travel industry

The flight and travel industry remains in diabolical strife, with thousands of Australians chasing refunds for ill-fated holidays cancelled due to COVID-19 and travel agents going to the wall. The…

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…

It’s as easy as two clicks: Govt confirms it has no idea about Centrelink processes

“The Government’s response to my question in Question Time today goes to show that it’s still in denial over the significant problems with Centrelink and its debt recovery systems,” Mr…

The Wilkie Report – May 2021: The gambling industry is a willing accomplice to crime, and it knows it.

Did you know that gambling companies have virtually no responsibility to keep an eye out for gambling addicts or stolen money? In fact the situation is even worse than that…

Andrew speaks in Parliament on the tertiary education sector

Governments continue to show that they don’t understand the inherent value of education, nor that an educated population is smarter, richer, healthier and happier.