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…

Put pokies to a referendum

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will call for a referendum on the future of poker machines in Tasmania beyond 2023 when the Federal monopoly expires. “Tasmania has held three…

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…

Labor joins conga line on pokies policy

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says Labor’s decision to embrace the poker machine industry in Tasmania is a spineless betrayal of the community. “Poker machines in the suburbs significantly…

The Wilkie Report March 2021 – Royal Commission into veterans’ suicides

The Australian Parliament has agreed to a motion calling on the Federal Government to establish a Royal Commission into Defence Force and veterans’ suicides. On the face of it this…

Derwent ferry trial one small step in stopping traffic snarl

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed a trial ferry service on the River Derwent but says a holistic response is desperately needed to fix the traffic snarl. “While…

Andrew supports a motion to establish a veterans’ Royal Commission

The Government waved through the motion for a veterans’ Royal Commission tonight but refuses to actually establish one. This gives veterans and their loved ones false hope. Not good enough…

Stop the political rot of environmental protection

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, this morning introduced a Private Members’ Bill to establish a Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority. The Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority Bill 2021 will ensure that all administrative…

Parliamentarians take Julian Assange case to US Embassy

This morning the Co-Chairs of the Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group, George Christensen MP and Andrew Wilkie MP, met with Michael Goldman, Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in…