The Wilkie Report November 2020 – Tasmanian government secrecy

So what exactly does the Tasmanian Government have to hide? That’s the question confronting the community right now because of the Government’s shocking lack of transparency. Let me give you…

Government’s robodebt a zombie – many victims not eligible for payouts

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has agreed to my request to again investigate robodebt because the Federal Government’s announcement that it will repay robodebts does not include people who appealed their debt,…

Horse racing’s inconvenient truth – 182 horses put to death last year

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the Office of Racing Integrity coming clean on horse racing’s “inconvenient truth” – that horses are put to death and made into…

More taxpayer funds to Liberal donor

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, said the State Government’s gift of $1m of taxpayer funds to a political donor raised serious questions. “Did the State Government follow proper process…

Statement on the Federal Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission

The Federal Government’s announcement today that it’s proceeding with a woefully inadequate integrity agency will deeply disappoint and alarm many members of the community. The country is crying out for…

Crown Casino’s political protection racket continues

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, today moved a motion in the Federal Parliament calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission into Crown Casino. Neither the Government nor…

The Wilkie Report August 2020 – Australia needs a virtual parliament

Well here we are, almost six months into the pandemic and it’s dangerously negligent that the Federal Government still hasn’t got a virtual parliament up and running. For months the…

Tasmanian Integrity Commission needs more teeth – and 85% of Tasmanians agree

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, will join Geoffrey Watson SC, former counsel assisting the NSW ICAC, to launch a report by the Australia Institute that finds that Tasmania’s…