A statement on the opening of the RHH K-Block

I welcome the opening of K-Block to patients at the Royal Hobart Hospital. I’m proud to have secured the $340m federal contribution from the Federal Government when I was elected…

Mental health must be prioritised

Talking Point opinion piece published in the Mercury Newspaper 17 April 2020. An increase in calls from distressed, anxious people demonstrates how tough it is right now, writes Andrew Wilkie.…

Federal Government must step in and fix Tasmania’s broken health system

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will call on the Federal Government to refer Tasmania’s busted public health system to the Productivity Commission for real solutions. Mr Wilkie makes the…

Cross-party oversight is crucial for Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

Opinion piece published in the Canberra Times 8 April 2020. Co-signed by Andrew Wilkie and a group of crossbench MPs and senators. Australia faces two enormous crises. The COVID-19 pandemic is a…

Federal Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package

Federal Parliament will sit today to pass the JobKeeper package. My letter will be tabled in the House of Representatives today to highlight some of the issues that must be…

FIRB must prevent foreign raids on temporarily undervalued Australian companies

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called on the Federal Treasurer to ensure the Foreign Investment Review Board conducts more stringent assessments and applies more stringent criteria in the…

NDIS must stop discriminating against older Australians

Deputy Speaker having a disability makes life hard enough but, if you’re 65 or older, it can be a disaster because older Australians are not allowed to enter the National…

NDIS must stop discriminating against older Australians

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has made the following statement to Federal Parliament. Deputy Speaker having a disability makes life hard enough but, if you’re 65 or older, it…

Medicare rebate must be increased

According to the Tasmanian Council of Social Service ‘the median age of death in Tasmania’s most disadvantaged neighbourhood is 66, compared to 84 in the State’s most advantaged neighbourhood.’ This…