Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will call for Tasracing to introduce a welfare rule to crack down on owners slaughtering their unwanted racehorses for dogfood without justification, including in…
The Federal Government’s announcement today that it’s proceeding with a woefully inadequate integrity agency will deeply disappoint and alarm many members of the community. The country is crying out for…
All Australians on government pensions and payments need to live with dignity on a living income above the poverty line. So the Federal Government must not cut the Jobseeker rate…
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, today proposed a Matter of Public Importance in Federal Parliament and called on the Federal Government to better protect our natural environment. “For too…
“Prime Minister on 31 December unemployment benefits are scheduled to return to $40 a day. For many people this will be a devastating start to the new year, impacting their…
Australia is wealthy. There’s no doubt that the Federal Government can afford to properly fund Home Care Packages, ensure residential aged care is safe and comfortable, and ensure our wonderful…
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 is OK but doesn’t go far enough. But it was a very good example of the Federal Government greenwashing its credentials – exactly like they…
The science is clear: gas is a fossil fuel, not a transition fuel, and carbon capture and storage is an expensive furphy. The Federal Government must immediately stop extraction and…
The Federal Government’s Commission for Defence & Veterans Suicide does not go far enough. What’s needed is Royal Commission. Anything less is a band aid and goes to show the…