Text messages from no campaign herald new phase of voice debate – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023
Government ignores calls from its own experts to lift ‘seriously inadequate’ jobseeker rate Unemployment benefit rates are at ‘such an inadequate level that they create a barrier to paid work’, committee finds The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023
Wallabies coach backs push for new stadium in the city He said the current stadium in Bruce was "dated". The Canberra Times · Apr 16, 2023
Calls for gambling ad bans on Australian match-day jerseys after action from world’s biggest football clubs As UK Premier League clubs agree to ban front-of-shirt betting ads from 2026, David Pocock says we must ensure children are not being exposed to ads The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
Michael Pascoe: David Pocock offers sense amid stupidity on housing Unsurprisingly, the fate of the Albanese Government’s election gimmick excuse for a housing policy has fallen into the standard Canberra sideshow of The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023
Deal on social and affordable housing fund stalls A rally attended by the CFMEU, Greens, and independent senators called for more ambitious commitments to social and affordable housing. The Canberra Times · Mar 28, 2023
Government secures backing for National Reconstruction Fund Senator Pocock welcomed commitments by the government to explore policy to fund startups as they commercialise. The Canberra Times · Mar 28, 2023
Labor’s $10bn social housing bill in limbo as negotiations with Greens deadlocked Greens drew support at a rally outside Parliament House, also attended by independent senator David Pocock The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023
Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate Labor and the Greens on Monday announced a deal to strengthen a key climate policy, the safeguard mechanism, by introducing a hard cap on industrial sector emissions. The Conversation · Mar 28, 2023
‘Psychopaths, puppets’: Greens senator’s fury over climate deal The plan to cut emissions from industry to tackle climate change appears on track to pass parliament – despite dissension in the Greens. The New Daily · Mar 28, 2023
National reconstruction fund secures crossbench support – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2023
Labor and the Greens have cut a deal to get its key climate policy through the parliament. So what is it, and what's changing? After weeks of negotiations and plenty of strong words, the federal government has secured the support it needs to pass its key climate policy into law. So what is it, and what's changing? ABC News · Mar 27, 2023
Senate gives green light to $15b manufacturing fund The Albanese government's signature $15 billion manufacturing fund has passed the Senate after weeks of tense negotiations. AAP · Mar 27, 2023
News Corp columnists opt for bothsidesism on Nazis at anti-trans rally Andrew Bolt and Joe Hildebrand get stuck into socialists; Sky News has a field day about Pocock’s Tame Impala T-shirt The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023 The referendum rules have been decided. What does this mean for the Voice? On Wednesday night, the Senate passed a bill to amend Australia’s referendum machinery laws, ending a long and sometimes tense debate on the rules that will govern the Voice referendum later this year.
The Canberra Times · Mar 22, 2023 The Caleb Bond/David Pocock T-shirt brouhaha....is now a T-shirt Get yours now.
ABC News · Mar 21, 2023 Crossbench senators pushing government to expand social housing fund to help more in need The government is yet to secure enough support for its proposed multi-billion-dollar housing fund, with the crossbench arguing the plan does not go far enough to help Australians struggling to keep a roof over their head.
The Canberra Times · Mar 16, 2023 New era for Parkinson's community in the ACT There is a new office, a new name and a new support network for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023 Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy
AAP · Mar 15, 2023 Calls to protect payments following builder collapse Advocates have called for federal reforms to protect worker payments following the collapse of prominent construction companies.
AAP · Mar 15, 2023 Pocock flags support for national reconstruction fund Independent senator David Pocock has flagged he would likely back the government's reconstruction fund, but he wants further improvements.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2023 Crossbench push Albanese government for ‘absolute cap’ on carbon emissions MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall and balance of power senator David Pocock call on Labor to limit total emissions up until 2030
ABC News · Mar 9, 2023 British rail expert backs push for upgrades to 'rather decayed' Canberra to Sydney train line The leading expert on fast rail recently examined the slow route, saying modest upgrades could make the journey time comparable to driving.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023 David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023 Afternoon Update: Labor votes with Coalition against asylum seeker bill; Musk mocks disabled employee; and full-fat milk’s comeback The bill would have seen asylum seekers brought to Australia as they await resettlement in third countries