Beer advertisements shown to kids during streamed TV programs like Lego Masters
David Pocock urges government to fix gap in the law after 28 complaints, but Labor says it will not support amendment
The Agenda
Should Australia recognise housing as a human right? Two crossbenchers are taking up the cause
Paul Karp
The Australian Human Rights Commission thinks so, including it in a list of rights that should receive legislative protection
Labor under pressure from within to act on gambling reform as one-year anniversary of landmark report nears
‘More secretive than the Morrison government’: Labor accused of transparency failure
Pocock baffled to learn only 20 doctors listing fees on $24m cost comparison website – video
May 2024
Anthony Albanese backs campaign to ban children under 16 from social media
David Pocock accuses major parties of ‘kicking can down the road’ on lobbying reforms
April 2024
Changes to Australia’s property tax concessions could net $60bn over decade, crossbench senators say
David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie point to PBO modelling showing budget savings even while continuing existing owners’ capital gains tax discount
March 2024
Crossbenchers back Lidia Thorpe’s call for federal government to act on deaths in custody reforms
Prestigious leadership prize rewards Bridget Archer and David Pocock for ‘rare courage’ and ‘vision’
Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul
MPs claiming thousands on taxpayer-funded trips for official parliamentary duties that coincide with sporting events
David Pocock fears Labor trying to work around First Nations consultation on offshore gas projects
The crisis in Gaza is a diplomatic test for Australia. We must do better as a country
David Pocock
February 2024
‘Pressure works’: Greens to stall Labor housing bill in campaign to limit negative gearing
System ‘stacked against renters and first-home buyers’ and ministers must change position, opposition MP says
Out in the cold
Pocock slams system where it's 'easier to buy your second house than your first one' – video
'This week we learned, thanks to some profound investigative work by the Guardian, that homeless Australians are dying on our streets at an average age of 44 years old'
Australia news live
Climate groups welcome fuel efficiency standards – as it happened
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January 2024
David Pocock condemns Australia’s fossil fuel projects as an ‘existential threat’ to Pacific neighbours
Pocock wants to boost Centrelink payments using savings from stage-three tax cuts overhaul
December 2023
Australia news live
Thousands left without power in SA heatwave as other states issue alerts – as it happened