From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say We're a broad church here at ACM. Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2022
Liberals in the ACT 'have a lot of soul-searching to do' as David Pocock looks likely to secure Senate seat As independent David Pocock looks set to win the ACT's second Senate seat, former Liberal chief minister Kate Carnell says her party has been left "with many lessons to learn." ABC News · May 22, 2022
Rugby evening headlines as Taulupe Faletau stuns with two moments of brilliance amid special goodbye Here are the latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond Wales Online · May 22, 2022
Greens and Lambie set to determine Labor agenda with Senate balance of power The future of Labor's parliamentary agenda may rest in the hands of the Greens and independent Jacqui Lambie, who look set to hold the balance of power in the Senate. ABC News · May 22, 2022
Seselja makes first comments after wave of support for Pocock for Senate seat Zed Seselja is facing an upset loss to independent candidate David Pocock. The Canberra Times · May 22, 2022
Barr says election win would see new approach to territory-Commonwealth relations Mr Barr said he looked forward to working closely with the federal Labor government. The Canberra Times · May 22, 2022
David Pocock on verge of historic ACT Senate victory as Liberals face losing Zed Seselja's seat The conservationist and former Wallabies captain is poised to become the first territory senator from a minor party after polling strongly last night. ABC News · May 21, 2022
Senate may have a progressive majority as Greens and David Pocock make election gains If Saturday’s count points to the final result, Anthony Albanese’s government will not face a hostile upper house The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Media barred from covering Zed Seselja's election night speech Organisers told media the party was a 'private event', as counting continues in the ACT Senate race. The Canberra Times · May 21, 2022
'Such poor form': Pocock calls out election eve robocalls The two candidates set for the tightest race in ACT's history have made their final pledges this morning at Gordon Primary School. The Canberra Times · May 21, 2022
Federal election 2022: what are the chances for each party in the Senate and who will win? The makeup of the Senate will be crucial to the success of the next Australian government: here is a prediction of the seats most likely to change The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022
Don’t mention the election: why are Australia’s sports stars staying silent? As the federal election nears, athlete activists are seemingly absent from the nation’s political playing field The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022
Conservative lobbyists Advance Australia fall foul of election watchdog again over David Pocock voicemail Advance Australia is criticised for a voicemail message about independent Senate candidate David Pocock, but it says the former footballer is having "a sook". ABC News · May 18, 2022
What are the rules around truth in political advertising in a federal election? Signs falsely depicting independent candidates as part of the Greens are in breach of the Electoral Act, the Australian Electoral Commission says. So what are the rules? ABC News · May 18, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2022 Public sector cuts worth $3.3bn would not result in job losses, David Littleproud claims Nationals frontbencher describes cuts as ‘sensible management’ but unions say they will result in thousands of job losses
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Placards falsely depicting independent candidates David Pocock and Zali Steggall as Greens breach Electoral Act Independent Australian Capital Territory Senate candidate David Pocock is calling for conservative lobby group Advance Australia to be prosecuted after the Australian Electoral Commission found some of its signs breached political advertising laws.
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Julia Gillard endorses ACT Labor senator Katy Gallagher, saying parliament needs more 'strong, experienced women' Former prime minister Julia Gillard has taken the rare step of endorsing a candidate for an ACT Senate seat, backing Labor's Katy Gallagher. The endorsement comes as the race for the ACT's two Senate seats tightens.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022 Julia Gillard makes rare appearance to back Katy Gallagher as Labor fears David Pocock upset Labor strategists are concerned that former Wallaby, who is running as an independent in the ACT, could split the progressive vote
ABC News · May 12, 2022 We looked into the lobby group taking on rugby star turned would-be senator David Pocock. Here's what we found Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock in its sights, with Facebook advertising data revealing that the group's offensive against the former rugby star is disproportionate to its campaigning against any other candidate.
Pedestrian.tv · May 11, 2022 Your Whirlwind Tour Of The Minor Parties Running At The Federal Election A complete guide covering: the good, the bad and the ones that are poisoning your uncle's Facebook feed.
ABC News · May 9, 2022 Terminally-ill Canberrans want voluntary assisted dying laws to be federal election issue Independent Senate candidate David Pocock says if elected he will move a private Senator's bill to try and restore the ACT's right to legislate voluntary assisted dying.
The Canberra Times · May 9, 2022 Pocock pledges bill to restore territory rights in 'first weeks' if elected David Pocock said he had spoken to hundreds of Canberrans who wanted to see the matter addressed as a matter of urgency.
The Canberra Times · May 4, 2022 Federal ICAC, FOI and more: Kim Rubenstein's integrity mission An effective federal ICAC, FOI, independent tribunals and a better funded Commonwealth ombudsman, Kim Rubenstein's wide-ranging integrity platform.
The Canberra Times · Apr 27, 2022 'Effectively complicit': Seselja pressured to denounce Pocock-Greens attack Pressure is mounting on the ACT Liberal senator to denounce a right-wing activist group's "lie" that his senate contender is linked to the Greens.
The Canberra Times · Apr 26, 2022 Zed Seselja blames ACT government for policing shortages ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja says the AFP's budget and workforce has increased over the past few years.