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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Dan Jervis-Bardy

David Pocock calls for tripling of ACT Senate seats

ACT senator David Pocock is leading calls for territories to get more representation in Parliament. Picture by Karleen Minney

The number of ACT Senate seats should be tripled and terms extended to six years, according to independent David Pocock.

Senator Pocock has made the case in a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 election, which he also used to back an overhaul of political donation rules but warn against imposing a "universal" spending cap on all candidate and parties.

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