New Australian Government Abandons Julian Assange

The decision by the UK Government overnight to approve the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, to face trumped up espionage and other charges, is an outrageous betrayal of…

PM increasingly hysterical about the indies

The allegation by the Prime Minister this morning on ABC’s AM program with Sabra Lane, that independent parliamentarians and candidates are a threat to Australia’s security, is a shameful slur…

What has the Government got to hide?

The Prime Minister’s refusal to commit to an effective federal integrity agency is an outrageous failure of leadership. Clearly this Government is scared stiff of ever being scrutinised, and to…

Statement on Julian Assange

Like many others, I’m bitterly disappointed to hear that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s bid to appeal against his extradition to the US has been refused by a UK court. His…

Dodgy donations leave dark stain on democracy

There’s no escaping the fact that Australians’ faith in politicians is at an all-time low, but just how do we rebuild this dwindling trust? Overhauling our political donations framework would…

What does this Government have to hide?

This morning I was joined by Helen Haines MP, Adam Bandt MP, Bob Katter MP, Rebekha Sharkie MP, Bridget Archer MP and John Alexander MP to call again for a…

Rise of independents

I hope to return next Parliament, and I look forward to more independents joining me so that we can hold the major parties to account and push for the real…

Andrew introduces political donations reform bill

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, introduces a Bill in the Federal Parliament to strengthen the transparency and accountability of political donations in Australia. “Figures released earlier this month by…

Integrity Commission Press Conference

It is very telling that every member of the Crossbench in the House of Representatives today voted for a strong federal integrity agency. We represent electorates from all over Australia.…