Andrew speaks about the devastating cost of locking up refugees

It’s costing the Australian tax-payer more than $350,000 per month to hold a single refugee in immigration detention on Nauru. Yes that’s right, $350,000 per month, or nearly $4.3m per year, for…

PM must end the injustice for TPI veterans

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says it’s way beyond time for the Federal Government to stop fiddling around the edges and commit to raising the rate of the TPI…

Integrity Commission Press Conference

It is very telling that every member of the Crossbench in the House of Representatives today voted for a strong federal integrity agency. We represent electorates from all over Australia.…

Dark day for Tasmania as flawed pokies reforms pass Legislative Council

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reduce the devastating harm caused by poker machines in the community has been squandered by the Tasmanian Government. “This…

Protection racket for Crown continues

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will discuss the Victorian Government’s outrageous decision to allow Crown to keep its Melbourne casino licence, despite the Royal Commission finding it’s unsuitable to…

Crossbench leading the integrity charge

Yet again the Government tries to defend its useless integrity agency plan and dodges donation and advertising reform altogether. Contemptuous or clueless, the result is the same. Text of the…

Andrew speaks in Parliament on the Critical Infrastructure Bill

Genuine national security needs an holistic response including cyber security, hardened infrastructure to survive increasing climate-related natural disasters, and tighter foreign investment rules.

Australia needs a strong and independent national integrity agency

Australians are sick and tired of dodgy behaviour in Canberra. It’s time for a strong and independent national integrity agency that can hold politicians accountable for their actions.