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Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

Barbara Pocock

13 October, 2023 - This year we lifted the lid on the use of consultants in the Australian Public Service. Since commencing a Senate inquiry into the management...

Greens in solidarity with Services Australia workers; call for urgent action from Labor

9 October, 2023 - The Greens are backing strike actions by Services Australia staff today, saying Labor must act to fix the social security system for both work...

Right to disconnect should be in IR reform: Greens

31 August, 2023 - In his speech at the National Press Club today the Minister for Industrial Relations Tony Burke signalled the government’s intention to crimin...

No more public money for political donors

21 July, 2023 - Greens leader in the Senate Larissa Waters will introduce a private members Bill when parliament resumes to stop political donors from being awa...

Labor stonewalls on referring PwC scandal to anti-corruption watchdog

31 May, 2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today declined to support referring the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal to the imminent National Anti-Corrupti...

Labor’s budget keeps people in poverty, while the wealthy and big corporations win big

9 May, 2023 - Labor’s second Budget is a betrayal of the people promised that no one would be left behind. It makes bad choices that put a surplus ahead of supp...

Work and Care Report

10 March, 2023 - 9 March 2023 Senate Work & Care Inquiry Delivers Blueprint for Government Action A landmark Senate report has called for a major over...

Senator Questions Consultants Role in Policy

9 February, 2023 - MEDIA RELEASE Senator Questions Consultants Role in Policy 9 February 2023 Greens Senator Barbara Pocock has questioned the...

Nuclear Industry Can’t be Trusted to keep Us Safe

2 February, 2023 - South Australians are increasingly concerned about the prospect of a Radioactive Waste Dump in their state following the incident in WA where...

Big Four Reap Big Rewards from Big Donations

1 February, 2023 - 1 February 2023 The Big 4 consultancy firms are amongst the biggest corporate donors to the LNP and the Labor Party over the last financia...

Work & Care Inquiry Hearings in Sydney

30 January, 2023 - MEDIA ALERT 11.45AM MEDIA CONFERENCE AT  STAMFORD PLAZA SYDNEY AIRPORT HOTEL Work, Care and Predictable, Fair Working Conditions: ...