Victorian Crown Casino Royal Commission: About bloody time

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, says the Victorian Royal Commission into Melbourne’s Crown Casino was the only credible option left open to the Victorian Government. “While it’s good news,…

Prime time to get off the poker machine industry payroll

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called on the State Government to end the legalised corruption in Tasmanian politics by banning donations from the gambling industry and introducing real-time…

Tassie pokies hit taxpayer-funded jackpot

Deputy Speaker, the poker machine industry bankrolled the Tasmanian Liberal Party’s most recent state election win, and now it’s in line for a thumping $350 million windfall in virtually gifted…

Voters left in the dark: No democracy with hidden donations

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has called for urgent political donation reform as new analysis and data reveal the outrageous amount of dark money flowing to political parties in…

Political parties wallowing in fossil fuel industry donations

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, said it’s not surprising the resource sector is bankrolling Australia’s major parties. “Analysis released today by the Centre for Public Integrity showing the resource…

Julian Assange must be allowed to walk free

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has described the continued detention of Julian Assange as unfathomable, cruel and entirely unnecessary. Mr Assange’s bail application has been denied just days after…

Assange ruling a vital first step to justice

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie MP, is pleased with a British court’s decision to deny the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. However, the finding does not…

Andrew speaks about transparency and the Australian National Audit Office

We need a properly funded National Audit Office, effective national and state integrity bodies with teeth, and we need to end the culture of secrecy and impunity which has become…

Afghanistan whistleblower charges must be dropped

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will urge the Federal Government to drop all charges against Afghanistan whistleblower and former military lawyer David McBride. Mr Wilkie will seek to introduce…