David Pocock

IND Federal

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• The Albanese Government has postponed the rollout of 80,000 new Home Care packages until November 2025, impacting older Australians awaiting care.
• Currently, 80,000 Australians are on the waitlist, with delays linked to risks of injury and early entry into residential aged care.
• Independent parliamentarians are urging the government to fund an additional 20,000 packages to alleviate immediate pressure on those in need.

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• Albanese Government greenlights Woodside's North West Shelf expansion, the largest fossil fuel project in Australia's history.
• Senator Pocock condemns the decision as a betrayal of public support for stronger climate action.
• The project is expected to emit 4.4 billion tonnes of carbon, significantly increasing Australia's emissions.
• Pocock argues that the decision undermines Labor's previous commitments to climate reform and environmental laws.
• He highlights the need to prioritise domestic energy needs over gas exports and criticises the government for failing to act on climate promises.

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• Introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024.
• Introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025.
• Focus on enhancing tax incentives and addressing cost of living issues.

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• Rearrangement of parliamentary business was proposed to enhance efficiency.
• Focus on addressing pressing legislative priorities.
• Debate included various perspectives on the proposed changes.

This Saturday marks exactly 2 years since the late Labor MP Peta Murphy handed down her landmark report after a parliamentary inquiry into gambling harm. The Murphy Review made 31 recommendations for bold reforms that were backed by all parties and independents in the Parliament. To date, the government has yet to respond to a single one of the recommendations. Australians lose more per capita than any other country in the world. Along with other Crossbenchers, I have written to the re-elected Labor Government urging them not to put these reforms off any longer.

Every Canberran rate payer will be slugged an extra $250 a year because the federal government has failed to meet its commitment to fund a fair share of hospital funding The Cmwlth contribution has dropped from almost 45% in 2019-20 to just 33% in 2025-26 “Two levels of Labor Government” need to start delivering more than a photo opportunity and fix health funding in the ACT.

A blistering report from the Australian National Audit Office has found the Department of Defence failed to meet its own requirements to involve Australian industry in major procurements, and breached Commonwealth finance law in the process. In one case, Defence accepted KPMG’s claim it was “wholly Australian-owned” without any verification. In others, it simply ignored the requirement to consider local industry. The audit paints a troubling picture: plenty of frameworks and policies, but a...

Over the past 3 years I've held the major parties accountable and fought for our community. I've used balance of power on the crossbench to improve legislation and negotiate better outcomes. I've done what I said I would do, putting people first and making Canberra count. But we're just getting started and with your support, I want to keep being a strong, independent voice for you in the Senate on the issues that matter most. If you want to get involved you can donate, volunteer or subsc...