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…
The Prime Minister’s assurance today in Question Time that the Federal Government is doing everything possible to mitigate Hobart’s bushfire risk rang hollow when he so deliberately avoided my call…
The Federal Productivity Commission’s report into government services, released today, shows just how unresponsive and insensitive the State Government is to the housing crisis gripping Tasmania. The report reveals that,…
Iran’s missile attack on US bases in Iraq was an inevitable consequence of US President Donald Trump’s deranged decision to assassinate Iranian General, Qassim Suleimani, in recent days. There’s nothing complex…
The decision today by the Department of Human Services to stop using the deeply flawed Robodebt process, where debts are raised purely from averaging ATO income data, is a welcome…
The Aged Care Royal Commission will today begin its hearings in Hobart to investigate how older people are cared for, and what must be done to make these services better.…
The Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report, released today, provides an alarming insight into a sector in desperate need of reform. The problems highlighted in the media over the last year…
The dreadful suffering of a young bull at the Royal Hobart Show is further compelling evidence that rodeos should be banned in Tasmania. This episode also proves again that animals…
I am as appalled as everyone else at the abuse in the Northern Territory youth justice system revealed on Four Corners last night. There can be no doubt that this…