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Senator Pocock to oppose government’s misinformation bill

ACT Senator David Pocock has raised strong concerns about the Combating Misinformation and Disinformation Bill, and has announced that he will oppose the government's proposed legislation, unless serious changes are made.

Fit the Bill: Come on David, save the Queensland Koalas too

Good to see independent ACT Senator David Pocock go into bat to help save the first koala seen in the ACT in the last three years at Jacka.

Opinion: A glimmer of hope in the housing crisis

Senator David Pocock calls for bold policy reforms to address the housing crisis, increase supply, and improve affordability.

Pocock urges PM to show courage and ban gambling ads

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of walking back support for gambling reforms, after he rebuffed concerns about sports betting advertisements.

Opinion: The hypocrisy in calling for oversight after abolishing the ABCC

In a striking twist, Senator David Pocock, who played a key role in abolishing the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) last year, now calls for stronger oversight of the construction industry.

Thomas Emerson: What I learned working for David Pocock

I met David Pocock through my movement studio, Praksis, which I established after graduating with a philosophy degree at ANU in 2017.

Homelessness Week: Housing is a human right, says Pocock

To mark Homelessness Week, Independent Senator David Pocock and Alicia Payne MP visited the Early Morning Centre.

Public housing crisis: Strong Independents call for action

Strong Independents released their social housing policy: the next government must double social housing quickly to end homelessness.

‘Grubby politics’: Pocock calls out Payman ‘smear’

Labor must celebrate diverse and dissenting voices if it wants to represent them, Fatima Payman says, as party figures backgrounding against her citizenship angered a fellow crossbencher. "Senior Labor figures" quoted in The...

Nature vs. nuclear: the economics of renewable energy

Predictably, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock attacked the Coalition's policy to build nuclear power generators.

David Pocock’s bill to make housing a human right

Independents Senator David Pocock and Kylea Tink MP will today introduce a bill to transform Australia’s “dysfunctional” housing system.

Senator Pocock: Budget gets the balance wrong

Senator Pocock says the federal budget is a missed opportunity that does not adequately respond to the huge challenges facing Australians.

Pocock: Budget must put people first and help Canberra catch up

Senator David Pocock says the budget must support those suffering from the cost-of-living crisis and invest in health, education and housing.

A Capital for All Australians: Report on the ACT’s future

A parliament committee has made 21 recommendations for Canberra's development, but Senator Pocock believes the Commonwealth can do more.

Pocock: Reform tax concessions to fix housing crisis

Senator Pocock, industry groups, and social welfare advocates are crying out for action on the hosing market before the May budget.

ACT grapples with gaming machine crisis

MLAs Shane Rattenbury and Dr Marisa Paterson, and Senator David Pocock spoke about gambling addiction in the ACT at a symposium today.

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