Media Releases

ACT Independent Senator Dave Pocock has welcomed today’s announcement from the Albanese Government that it will amend the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).

Joint Media Statement with Kate Chaney MP - Government squanders Parliament’s best work as commttiee reports pile up.

Joint Media Statement with DR Monique Ryan MP - Gambling is a public health emergency, and must be recognised by the Australian Centre for Disease Control.

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is today tabling a motion proposing to establish a special senate committee to inquire into the extraordinarily low rates of revenue Australians receive from the export of our gas...

The Albanese Government’s new Support at Home system is locking older Canberrans and their families out of Burrangiri Aged Care Respite Centre, despite it being home to half of the ACT’s available respite beds.

Independent Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines MP, and ACT Independent Senator David Pocock say ending placement poverty for the next generation of Australia’s health workforce is within reach according to costings from the...

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock tonight voted against the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, containing reforms to hate speech and migration, and voted for the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate...

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has welcomed the announcement by Treasurer Jim Chalmers today of an additional $233 million investment in the CSIRO in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie have today welcomed the release of the independent review of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, entitled Getting the best outcomes for injured...

A major Senate Committee inquiry into the quality of governance at Australia’s universities has today tabled its report recommending further reform after an almost year-long inquiry.