Speeches
National Press Club Address
We gather today on the lands of the Ngunnawal people. I acknowledge their ongoing care for this place and pay my respect to Ngunnawal elders past and present, as well as any other families...
Read MoreSpeech to 2026 Cooperative Housing Summit
Thank you very much for inviting me here to speak today.
Read MoreSecond reading speech - Criminal and Migration Laws
Senator DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (21:45): I rise today to speak on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026. I want to start by, again, remembering...
Read MoreSecond reading speech - Firearms and Customs Laws
Senator DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (17:46): I rise to speakto the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 and foreshadow a second reading amendment in my name and...
Read Moreon reinstating ACCC monitoring of airlines
Speech given in the Senate on 8th November 2023
Read Moreon frontline services, domestic violence and crisis accommodation
Speech given in the Senate on 7th November 2023
Read Moremarking one month of the conflict in Israel/Gaza
Speech given in the Senate on 7th November 2023
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