Media Releases
Calvary Inquiry needs to respect Territory Rights
June 15, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock will seek to amend two separate motions scheduled to be moved in the parliament today by Coalition Senators Matt Canavan and Michaelia Cash seeking both a federal senate inquiry...
Read MoreSensible Amendments Strengthen Housing Bills
June 13, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has welcomed the government’s agreement to make important changes to the housing bills in response to requests from the crossbench. The government has acted on a number of the...
Read MoreAn opportunity to save money and reduce emissions
June 09, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has called for swift adoption of an ambitious but realistic Fuel Efficiency Standard.
Read MoreFrom laggard to leader: Australia's time to shine in climate action
May 31, 2023
Zali Steggall MP and Senator David Pocock will call for urgent, transformative action to turn Australia from a laggard to a leader in climate action at a special climate forum they are co-hosting in...
Read MoreOne year serving our community
May 21, 2023
Twelve months after becoming the first independent candidate to win one of the ACT’s two senate seats, Senator David Pocock has thanked the community for their support and identified priority areas heading into his...
Read MoreKeeping it real - indexing would add $6.3bn to maintain value of housing fund
May 11, 2023
ACT Independent Senator David Pocock is joining with the community and residential housing sector in calling for agreement to be reached to pass the package of housing legislation currently before the senate.
Read MoreA budget that could have been so much bolder
May 09, 2023
While welcoming a surprise centrepiece of the 2023 budget focused on improving access to GPs, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock said the overall takeout from the Albanese Labor Government’s second budget is that it...
Read MorePush for greater transparency in accessing the people’s house
May 03, 2023
Crossbench members and senators, together with the Centre for Public Integrity, are calling on parliament’s Presiding Officers to increase transparency around granting privileged access to parliament house.
Read MoreStatement on inaugural Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Report
April 18, 2023
The findings of the inaugural report of the interim Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee could not be clearer.
Read MoreNew report highlights dire state of the nation’s housing
April 03, 2023
A new research report ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23’ released today by the federal government’s National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) paints an alarming picture of growing housing affordability challenges in Australia.
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