Foreign acquisition of water entitlements

We live in a drought-prone country where water is one of our most precious commodities. It is ludicrous that, on their own, water entitlements do not require Foreign Investment Review…

The right to age in place

We deserve our choice of retirement. The majority of older Australians will tell you they want to see out their retirements in their own homes. I saw the benefits of…

Andrew Wilkie meeting Federal Government today to make the case for a Greater Hobart rescue package

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will today take the case for a COVID-19 rescue package for Greater Hobart straight to Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, who is also the…

Greater Hobart on the radar in Canberra

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, had a positive virtual conference this afternoon with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, who is also the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development,…

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…