Media Releases
NEW HOPE FOR THE MURRUMBIDGEE IN WATER AGREEMENT
November 29, 2023
There is new hope of restoring the health of the once mighty Murrumbidgee river under the terms of an agreement reached with the Albanese Government and ACT Independent Senator David Pocock.
Read MoreSAFETY CHANGES ARE WHAT WORKERS NEED BEFORE CHRISTMAS
November 28, 2023
Crossbench Senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are today attempting once again to break the deadlock over passage of the four least controversial elements of the government’s next tranche of industrial relations reform.
Read MoreWIN FOR THE TERRITORIES WITH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING FAIRER REPRESENTATION
November 27, 2023
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has welcomed the recommendation handed down in the final report by a joint parliamentary committee into the 2022 election that supports fairer representation for the territories.
Read MoreTRANSPARENCY NEEDED FOR POVERTY COMMITTEE TO HAVE MAXIMUM IMPACT
November 23, 2023
A senate committee inquiry into legislation that will permanently establish an expert committee to advise government on the adequacy of Australia’s income safety net, barriers to economic inclusion and other key matters has today...
Read MoreFAST TRACKING WORKER SAFETY PROVISIONS
November 06, 2023
Crossbench Senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are today tabling four private senators’ bills in a bid to fast track additional protections for workers.
Read MoreDUD SEA DUMPING BILL SHOULD BE DUMPED
November 05, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is calling on the Albanese Government to abandon legislation enabling the sequestration of carbon dioxide in the seabed that has been universally condemned by scientific experts and environmental advocates....
Read MoreStatement on Gaza - 2 November 2023
November 02, 2023
The world has been watching the heartbreaking stories and images coming out of Israel and Gaza.
Read MoreRoyal Commission Statement
October 20, 2023
This week Senator Nampijinpa Price moved a motion in the Senate on Tuesday 17 October for Prime Minister Albanese to support the Opposition’s call for a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous...
Read MoreWelcome reinstatement of ACCC Flight monitoring
October 19, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has welcomed the Albanese Government’s reinstatement of ACCC flight monitoring, which he has been calling for consistently to better protect consumers and promote transparency.
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