Media Releases
YOUTH HOMELESS NEED FUNDING CERTAINTY
May 02, 2025
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is renewing his calls to the Territory and Federal Governments to provide long-term funding certainty to frontline service providers in the ACT. This follows news that the Our Place...
Read MoreNOWHERE TO CALL HOME
April 30, 2025
The latest annual Rental Affordability Snapshot released today by Anglicare Australia again highlights the dire shortage of affordable rental homes and the need for more urgent government intervention.
Read MoreFRONTLINE DV SERVICES STILL FACE FUNDING CLIFF
April 29, 2025
Despite increased investments and a commitment from the Albanese Government to end gender-based violence within a generation, frontline family and domestic violence services in the ACT still face an imminent funding cliff.
Read MoreLIFELINE NEEDED TO SAVE ACT BUSINESSES DURING LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION
April 24, 2025
With Canberra already leading the nation with the highest rate of business insolvencies, independent representatives are joining with the business community to call for a joint package of support from the ACT and Federal...
Read MoreCOALITION PLAN TO CRASH ACT ECONOMY
April 24, 2025
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock said Opposition Leader Peter Dutton should immediately walk back his commitment to crash the ACT economy by cutting 41,000 public service jobs in Canberra.
Read MorePBO MODELLING SHOWS STUDENTS PAY FOR DELAY IN REFORMING FAILED HIGHER EDUCATION SCHEME
April 22, 2025
Modelling undertaken by the Parliamentary Budget Office for ACT Independent Senator David Pocock shows that changing the timing of when indexation is applied to student debt could save people with HECS-HELP loans some $704...
Read MoreFAIR PAY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
April 17, 2025
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is standing alongside Down Syndrome Australia and members of the Down Syndrome community calling on both major parties to commit to phasing out the $3 an hour wage for...
Read MoreHOUSING INVESTMENT WELCOME, MAJOR PARTIES STILL MISSING IN ACTION ON MEANINGFUL REFORM
April 13, 2025
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has welcomed housing taking centre stage in the election campaign, saying a new supply side announcement will help but warning that fundamental reform is still the missing piece from...
Read MoreENDING DISCRIMINATION IN BLOOD DONATIONS
April 11, 2025
At a time where Australia faces chronic blood shortages, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is standing alongside the community and advocates calling for a modern, evidence-based approach to blood donations that ends discrimination and...
Read MoreHEALTH POLICY THAT WORKS FOR THE ACT
April 09, 2025
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is today releasing the health policy plank of his 2025 election campaign platform.
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