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FORCING A FOCUS ON COST-OF-LIVING FOR FINAL SITTING DAY
November 28, 2024
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has agreed a wide-ranging deal with the government to ensure passage of key cost-of-living legislation and a number of additional commitments.
Read MoreELECTORAL REFORM DESPERATELY NEEDED BUT CHANGES MUST BE FAIR FOR ALL
November 20, 2024
Electoral reform is well overdue but any changes must be fair and subject to proper parliamentary process and scrutiny Independent ACT Senator David Pocock argues.
Read MoreGOVERNMENT OPPOSES LEGISLATING A PLAN TO FIX HOUSING CRISIS
November 20, 2024
A government-dominated senate committee is proposing to block a joint bill from independent ACT Senator David Pocock and Member for North Sydney Kylea Tink MP that seeks to legislate rolling 10-year national housing and...
Read MoreSTRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BUILD-TO-RENT BILL
November 04, 2024
New research shows that half of Green voters and a third of Coalition voters surveyed want the Federal Government’s housing reforms on build-to-rent and help-to-buy to pass the parliament. Community backed independents Senator David...
Read MoreSTRONG WA SUPPORT FOR MORE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROTECT NATURE
November 04, 2024
New research commissioned by ACT Independent Senator David Pocock shows WA voters are worried about climate change and care deeply about protecting the environment.
Read MorePM’S OPEN DOOR POLICY FOR GAMBLING LAID BARE
October 18, 2024
Documents tabled in response to an order of the Senate moved by ACT Independent Senator David Pocock to produce documents reveal a cosy, open door relationship between the PM, his senior advisers and the...
Read MoreOVERSEAS STUDENT BILL NEEDS BIG AMENDMENTS
October 09, 2024
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is calling on the Government and Coalition to back vital amendments to legislation that will limit the number of international students or risk enormous economic and educational damage.
Read MorePROACT ENDORSES POCOCK FOR SECOND RUN
October 06, 2024
Senator David Pocock has thanked proACT for endorsing him to run for re-election as a community-backed independent senator for the ACT at the next federal election. Following consultation with its members, proACT confirmed on...
Read MoreINTEGRITY, INDEPENDENCE & CLOSE FOREST LOOPHOLE TO PASS EPA
September 09, 2024
In a dissenting report to the senate committee inquiring into legislation to set up a new regulator, Environment Protection Australia (EPA), ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has put forward nine recommendations to strengthen its...
Read MoreTIME RUNNING OUT TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM LIES AND AI IN ELECTIONS
September 07, 2024
With parliament due to sit for only five more weeks this year, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has renewed his calls for urgent legislation that will ban the use of generative AI in election...
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