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Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

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.

Labor’s budget surplus betrays renters, mortgage holders and students while keeping a future for coal and gas

14 May, 2024 - The Australian Greens say that Labor’s third budget betrays those doing it tough by prioritising a surplus ahead of helping people. It will fuel ...

Gender strategy still making women wait for equality

7 March, 2024 - Today’s Gender Equality Strategy: Working for Women has finally been released, but as we have come to expect from this government, it’s big on f...

Greens win a Right to Disconnect in Fair Work bill

7 February, 2024 - Following months of negotiations with the government and the crossbench, the Greens have secured support in their push for a legislated right...

Future Fund investing over $600 million in weapons manufacturers, including a blacklisted Israeli arms company

6 December, 2023 - Documents obtained by Greens Senator David Shoebridge have revealed how the Future Fund has invested more than $600 million in public funds i...

Time for Labor to listen to its expert women

23 October, 2023 - The long-awaited release of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) report confirms barriers to women fully participating in the workf...

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...