Independent senator David Pocock told Senate estimates he was "stunned" when Services Australia staff reported having the time they took in the bathroom displayed in the office, with others being disciplined for "time fraud". The agency requires call centre staff to enter auxiliary codes into their computer when they change activities, a practice it said is required to manage demand. | ABC News
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Independent senator David Pocock told Senate estimates he was "stunned" when Services Australia staff reported having the time they took in the bathroom displayed in the office, with others being disciplined for "time fraud". The agency requires call centre staff to enter auxiliary codes into their computer when they change activities, a practice it said is required to manage demand. | ABC News
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Jobs for mates is a massive problem in Australian politics & a new independent report accuses the major parties of patronage and nepotism. It’s clear why govt sat on it for 2 years until the Senate forced them to release it and now won’t implement the key reccommendations 🙃 Here are some of the recommendations that govt isn’t accepting: ❌ They won’t apply restrictions on appointments in the six months leading up to elections ❌ They won’t stop politicians and their staff members from being appoi
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Jobs for mates is a massive problem in Australian politics & a new independent report accuses the major parties of patronage and nepotism. It’s clear why govt sat on it for 2 years until the Senate forced them to release it and now won’t implement the key reccommendations 🙃 Here are some of the recommendations that govt isn’t accepting: ❌ They won’t apply restrictions on appointments in the six months leading up to elections ❌ They won’t stop politicians and their staff members from being appoi
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Canberrans often raise concern about both Bimberi & AMC detention centres with me and my office. We hear a lot about the ACT being one of the most progressive jurisdictions in the country, but we have some woefully out of date approaches to youth detention and investing in early intervention.I think Canberrans expect better and we should be trialling new approaches for better outcomes.The ACT has one of the highest ratios of imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Austral
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Canberrans often raise concern about both Bimberi & AMC detention centres with me and my office. We hear a lot about the ACT being one of the most progressive jurisdictions in the country, but we have some woefully out of date approaches to youth detention and investing in early intervention.I think Canberrans expect better and we should be trialling new approaches for better outcomes.The ACT has one of the highest ratios of imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Austral
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When you're trying to do an interview outside the electorate office 😂 😂 Cheers for saying hi 🙏🏼 | David Pocock
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When you're trying to do an interview outside the electorate office 😂 😂 Cheers for saying hi 🙏🏼 | David Pocock
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A big final two weeks in the Senate with Industrial Relations reform, Territory Rights and the National Anti-Corruption Commission all passing. We also negotiated changes the the EV Bill, High Speed Rail Authority Bill and More Affordable Early Childhood Education Bill. To get more details on the changes and stay up to date with all the latest news you can subscribe to my email list at the link below 👇 https://www.davidpocock.com.au/subscribe 🎶 HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra) - BRONSON, ODESZA, Go
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A big final two weeks in the Senate with Industrial Relations reform, Territory Rights and the National Anti-Corruption Commission all passing. We also negotiated changes the the EV Bill, High Speed Rail Authority Bill and More Affordable Early Childhood Education Bill. To get more details on the changes and stay up to date with all the latest news you can subscribe to my email list at the link below 👇 https://www.davidpocock.com.au/subscribe 🎶 HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra) - BRONSON, ODESZA, Go
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My team and I have had a big few weeks between parliament sitting. Mobile offices, tours of local businesses, community events, roundtable discussions, inquires and more. Excited to dive into another two weeks in Parliament representing a community I love. Safeguard, Housing, Referendum machinery bill, National Reconstruction Fund and more. 🎶 What’s not to like - Lime Cordial, Idris Elba | David Pocock
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My team and I have had a big few weeks between parliament sitting. Mobile offices, tours of local businesses, community events, roundtable discussions, inquires and more. Excited to dive into another two weeks in Parliament representing a community I love. Safeguard, Housing, Referendum machinery bill, National Reconstruction Fund and more. 🎶 What’s not to like - Lime Cordial, Idris Elba | David Pocock
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The Coalition has handed Labor a get out of jail free card and undone the success of the Senate in holding the government of the day accountable for compliance with its orders. Given the Senate’s rejection of the Government’s claim of cabinet-in-confidence, this is a loss for transparency and a disservice to the will of the people who sent us to this place. The silver lining is the added scrutiny it has brought to Australia’s political duopoly and the deals they do to try and preserve the status
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The Coalition has handed Labor a get out of jail free card and undone the success of the Senate in holding the government of the day accountable for compliance with its orders. Given the Senate’s rejection of the Government’s claim of cabinet-in-confidence, this is a loss for transparency and a disservice to the will of the people who sent us to this place. The silver lining is the added scrutiny it has brought to Australia’s political duopoly and the deals they do to try and preserve the status
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Speaking in the Senate on the condolence motion on the Bondi terror attack that targeted the Jewish Community as they celebrated Chanukah by the sea. I will have more to say on the legislation tomorrow. Today was about putting on record the deepest condolences of our community for the 15 lives taken and celebrating the courage, selflessness and compassion of so many people in Bondi and across Australia in responding. Today was about coming together, about unity, and committing to do everything w
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So many voices, all asking the government for one thing - to lift the most vulnerable in our community out of poverty by raising the rate of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance. Experts are telling us that the rate of payments is so low it's actually acting as a barrier to people getting back into the job market. We're one of the wealthiest nations in the world yet have one of the lowest safety nets in the OECD. Raising the rate is the right thing to do for so many reasons. Now is the time to do it. �
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Yesterday the Federal Court found that the Government does not owe a duty of care to the people of the Torres Strait to protect them from climate change. Once again, an Australian Government has argued in court against stronger climate action and against owing its citizens a protect of care to protect their lives, homes and culture. The court also found that the government isn't doing enough when it comes to climate change. Labor are doing more than the Coalition but are also approving the expan
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Two years later... no action on lobbyist reform yet. But the pressure is building. Send this to your local MP and let's get this changed | David Pocock
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I hear from veterans that they're finding it tough to find a doctor in the ACT that will accept their white or gold cards. The ACT already has one of the lowest bulk billing rates in the country. I asked questions of the Department of Veteran Affairs at Senate Estimates to understand why veterans are being left behind when it comes to accessing general practice care and what can be done about it. | David Pocock
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Senate Estimates allows senators to scrutinise how government is spending taxpayers’ money. It’s frustrating and not good enough when an agency doesn’t answer a question they know the answer to, say they will answer it on notice then don’t, then don’t know why they didn’t answer. | David Pocock
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I’ve had thousands of conversations with Canberrans, met with businesses, community groups and organisations and one thing is clear, we are a city full of people who want a great future for our families, our neighbours, our communities. This Saturday I hope to have the chance to represent every Canberran and be part of building that future. | David Pocock
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As elected representatives we have a role to play in reminding Australians we have more in common than our differences. As communities we are stronger when we recognise this and celebrate our diversity and difference. Stunts like we saw in the senate this week are divisive and draw focus away from the issues that actually matter to 🇦🇺ns - like housing affordability, cost-of-living, access to healthcare and environmental laws that actually protect nature. | David Pocock
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We have to start to have the hard conversations, and it’s our responsibility to lead by example and do it in a mature and respectful way. We saw the worst of the Senate this week. These stunts have real world consequences beyond the halls of Parliament. We can and must do better. | David Pocock
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In May the UK, France and Canada warned of further concrete actions against the Netanyahu Government. Since then some 800 people have been killed trying to access humanitarian aid. This latest statement that 🇦🇺 has signed is welcome but begs the question, what is the threshold for action? This morning I met with health professionals from the Illawarra who told me about an Aussie Doctor who went to Gaza to help. In four weeks he lost around 14 kilos. Clearly we need to do more from increased ai
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Deeply concerned about reports of cuts to the public service and the impact this will have on smaller agencies and the delivery of essential services to people across Australia. Why reduce outsourcing, employ more public servants then turn around and cut them again? Lots of unanswered questions. | David Pocock
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In FY24 the Australian Government spent close to $100 billion procuring goods and services. This is a huge opportunity to use public money to support local small and medium enterprises. But despite welcome changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) that I pushed for in the last parliament, smaller companies tell me it's still too costly and too hard and they continue to miss out. There is a huge productivity and sovereign capability opportunity here for us to grasp. This week I hosted
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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 subscribe via
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It takes a lot more than a Medicare card to see a GP in the ACT. We have more to do if we’re going to reach the PM’s promise of 9/10 free visits by 2030.Some good news from ACT Govt that they will kick in investment for GPs to bulk bill under 16s 👏 As well as the funding Labor is providing federally for three bulk billing clinics here in Canberra, we need better support for longer consultations, and a reclassification to access higher rebates so more visits in every practice can be bulk billed.
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The government needs to do what's right for people, not the profits of big companies. They need some courage to stop caving to vested interests and implement a full ban on gambling advertising as recommended but the Murphy Review. | David Pocock
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Government should be making policy that puts people first, not vested interests. And that means meeting with and listening to those with lived experience. Documents released under a senate order I put forward show gambling representatives and sporting codes who want a meeting with the PM to talk about gambling get a repsonse and access to senior advisers and the PM himself in the case of the NRL - in a matter of days. Meanwhile people like Mark who have lived experience have to wait months. This
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Didn’t know I’d get so many requests for interviews after my running video but I think it shows how hungry we are to have this conversation. Great to chat to Jonesy and Amanda about it last week.Men need to be part of this conversation.If we’re going to change the rates of violence against women we’re seeing in our communities it’s going to take all of us. | David Pocock
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David Pocock offers solutions on gas, fuel, the budget, and feeding hungry Australians | THE ISSUE
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