Media Releases
A better PPL deal for parents and small business
March 06, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is moving an amendment to the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 that seeks to better support small business in these important reforms....
Read MoreAustralians should benefit from electrification policy, not be held back by scare campaigns
March 02, 2023
Electrification presents households and businesses an incredible opportunity to save money and reduce emissions while doing so. This transition is inevitable and there is an opportunity for policy makers to ensure it happens as...
Read MoreTime to limit super tax concessions
February 23, 2023
Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock has thrown his support behind proposals to limit taxpayer funded concessions on multi-million dollar superannuation accounts and align super payments with the pay cycle.
Read MoreFederal Feral Horse Inquiry
February 09, 2023
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has today lodged a notice of motion in the Senate to establish a national inquiry into the impacts and management of feral horses in the Australian Alps.
Read MoreCampaign donations
February 01, 2023
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has today published details of donations made to political parties at last year’s federal election.
Read MoreVisit to Deniliquin
January 30, 2023
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock visited Deniliquin and surrounding areas over the weekend, speaking to locals and getting an on-the-ground understanding of the complex and often contested issues relating to water management in the...
Read MoreNew star ratings show big improvements needed in residential aged care
January 14, 2023
An analysis of the star ratings attained by the ACT’s 23 residential aged care facilities, under a new federal government framework rolled out at the end of last year, reveals more needs to be...
Read MoreNew housing fund needs ongoing investment
December 20, 2022
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has welcomed the release yesterday of exposure draft legislation to establish a new Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council.
Read MoreStatement on the Energy Price Relief Plan
December 14, 2022
Following detailed briefings and the consultation possible within the available time frames, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is today confirming his support for the government’s Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gas Market) Bill 2022.
Read MoreGovernment must reinvest cancelled mental health funding
December 13, 2022
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is calling on the Albanese Government to rethink its cut to Medicare-funded psychology services, announced yesterday.
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