A statement on Northern Suburbs Light Rail System

The community would be very concerned at the argy-bargy between the Macquarie Point Development Corporation and the Glenorchy City Council over whether or not a proposed road at Macquarie Point…

Tasmanians continue to be ripped off at the bowser

A Talking Point published in the Mercury Newspaper 16 May 2020. Governments let Tasmanians be ripped off year after year, says Andrew Wilkie. In the last couple of months you’ve…

Government not interested in Tasmanian fuel rip-off

Tasmanians will be shocked with the response from the Federal Government to my question in Parliament today, in which I called on the Government to act and give the Australian…

Stronger protection for Australia’s environment and biodiversity

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is being reviewed. I’ve made a submission to the review, headed by former competition regulator chief Graeme Samuel, that the Federal Government must…

Coronavirus tracing app

The coronavirus tracing app worries me. The low take-up rate the Government hopes for will be ineffective, give people a false sense of safety and encourage them to drop their…

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…