The Latest Breaking News from David Pocock

Whistleblower says 'Santos lied to all of us' over severity of oil spill, marine deaths off WA coast

A former Santos employee accuses the oil and gas company of covering up the severity of an oil spill he alleges killed dolphins off WA's coast.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Santos whistleblower accuses company of covering up extent of Australian oil spill that killed dolphins

Anonymous whistleblower’s statement, tabled in parliament by David Pocock, described 25,000 litre spill of condensate near Lowendal Islands

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

Senators air concerns on signature emissions measure

The government is yet to secure Senate support from key Greens and independents for its signature emissions reduction policy known as the safeguard mechanism.

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

Senate to vote on Home Affairs Nauru admin blunder

Senate motion to extend Nauru for offshore processing

The Canberra Times · Feb 7, 2023

David Pocock blasts Albanese government as it reauthorises Nauru offshore immigration detention

Labor also seeks to overturn court decision that forced it to release 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Lidia Thorpe's defection from the Greens will make passing legislation harder for Labor

Senator Lidia Thorpe announced on Monday that she would be leaving the Greens. Thorpe had split with the Greens over the Indigenous Voice to parliament, which she opposes.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023

Clive Palmer’s mining company pumped $116m into UAP at 2022 election, helping it outspend major parties

Revelation likely to add to transparency stakeholders calls’ for caps on political donations

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Clive Palmer's mining company tops political donations list with $116 million last financial year

Mineralogy was the single biggest political donor last financial year, pouring $116 million into Queensland businessman Clive Palmer's United Australia Party. Both Labor and the Liberals each received more than $100 million in donations.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Tony Abbott advising controversial conservative lobby group Advance Australia

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is among a group of advisers to a conservative lobby group that last month was found to have published false information about the Voice to Parliament proposal in Facebook ads.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2023

Australian population trailing due to pandemic, experts warn on future

Australia’s population will be four per cent or 1.2 million people smaller and older on average than predicted at the end of the decade due to the COVID pandemic's effect on immigration and birth rates.

The New Daily · Jan 4, 2023