Latest News, Articles & Media

Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

Greens launch 4 day work week election policy

17 March, 2025 - The Greens have announced their policy to pave the way for a 4-day work week through nationwide trials across a range of industries coordinated...

Coalition ban on work from home punishes women, carers and the economy

4 March, 2025 - The Coalition’s announcement that public servants would be banned from working from home under a Dutton government is anti-women and would make ...

Greens call for urgent measures to help struggling wine grape growers

28 February, 2025 - The Australian Greens have supported the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct for wine grape purchases after hearing evidence from wi...

Restore the CES: Greens will abolish for-profit job services and end mutual obligations

25 February, 2025 - The Greens will eliminate for-profit providers from the employment services system, restore the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES), and a...

Public investment in Whyalla steelworks is essential but must result in Public Equity: Greens

20 February, 2025 - Joint Statement from Greens MPs Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Senator Barbara Pocock, Robert Simms MLC, Tammy Franks MLC The Australian Gre...

Public investment in Whyalla steelworks is essential but must result in Public Equity: Greens

20 February, 2025 - Joint Statement from Greens MPs Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Senator Barbara Pocock, Robert Simms MLC, Tammy Franks MLC The Australian Gre...

Dutton plan to cut public service won't save money

17 February, 2025 - Dutton clueless on APS cuts Peter Dutton’s determination to undo efforts to rebuild the Australian Public Service (APS) by slashing jobs ...

Wine grape growers call for ACCC enforced Code

7 February, 2025 - The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Committee will hear evidence today from the ACCC and Department of Agriculture in the second hearing of...

Coalition's push to reduce mortgage buffer will worsen affordability

28 November, 2024 - The Greens have condemned the recommendation of a Senate inquiry to reduce protections for first home buyers by slashing the interest rate b...

Labor willing to trade nurses pay for better budget outcomes

26 November, 2024 - In a submission to the Fair Work Commission, the Labor Government has argued for a delay in paying wage increases to nurses in the aged care...

Fossil fuels the new tobacco for Future Fund

21 November, 2024 - It's good to see the Treasurer’s move to direct the Future Fund to invest in things we all need like housing and renewable energy but the Go...

Barbara Pocock

4 October, 2024 - This has been a year of getting serious traction as we deliver wins that are already improving the lives of so many Australians.