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Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

Inquiry: Banks big winners from housing crisis

3 September, 2026 - The eighth and final hearing of the Greens-led Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity, held in Canberra today, heard ev...

Senator announces intention to pass torch after strong Senate term

25 August, 2026 - Greens Senator for South Australia Barbara Pocock has announced she would not be contesting for a second term in the 2028 federal election.&nb...

Greens secure Senate inquiry into super for young workers

20 August, 2026 - The Greens have secured a Senate inquiry into superannuation for workers under 18. The inquiry will consider the Greens' bill which exten...

Renters can’t cop another 30% rent increase

20 August, 2026 - The Greens have called for an immediate rent freeze to stop renters from facing a 30% rent increase, spurred on by real estate agents and the ...

Inquiry - KPMG morally bankrupt, Labor must act

14 August, 2026 - Today’s parliamentary hearing into the ethics and professional accountability of KPMG leadership has reinforced the case for major renovation ...

Inquiry - Housing Catastrophe: Prices and Rents Soar Past Wages

6 August, 2026 - The seventh hearing of the Greens-led Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity, held in Perth today, heard evidence of a housing ...

Greens call for rent freeze amid rising inflation

29 July, 2026 - Australian households are being pushed to the brink as real wages fall and inflation accelerates. New CPI data today shows inflation remains ...

Australian Greens thank outgoing ACTU leaders for their service to working people

28 July, 2026 - The Australian Greens thank Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil for their years of leadership and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of w...

KPMG raking it in on multimillion-dollar contracts

22 July, 2026 - New biannual government data, which tables consulting contracts worth over $2 million, shows KPMG is raking in multimillion-dollar contracts des...

Millennials first generation worse off than parents

9 July, 2026 - The sixth hearing of the Greens-led Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity, held in Melbourne today, heard stark evidence of youn...

Inquiry: The case for rent caps mounts

7 July, 2026 - The fifth hearing of the Greens-led Senate Inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity, held in Sydney today, showed an increasing number of ...

New KPMG chair disrespects parliament & whistleblower

2 July, 2026 - Today, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has published an email from newly appointed KPMG independent chai...