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Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

Major Parties pass law to build public housing for US troops under AUKUS

25 August, 2025 - The major parties have just passed legislation that will allow the Government to spend an unknown amount of public funds on building housing f...

Labor’s roundtable has let down workers, renters and first home buyers

22 August, 2025 - The Greens say the Government's roundtable has delivered nothing for workers, renters and first home buyers, according to Greens Senator Barba...

Greens join Vic Labor’s push for 2 day work from home: a productivity boon

20 August, 2025 - Australians should have the legal right to work from home at least two days a week where it is practical and reasonable, according to federal ...

Greens say deregulation won’t fix the housing crisis

14 August, 2025 - Housing Minister Clare O’Neil’s promise to deregulate home building won’t fix the housing crisis, according to Australian Greens Housing and H...

Greens back union calls for 4-day work week to boost productivity

13 August, 2025 - The Australian Greens welcome ACTU’s calls for shorter working weeks with the same pay, and want it on the top of the agenda at the Government...

Greens welcome universal childcare on the agenda but urge Labor to lead — not outsource

11 August, 2025 - The Greens say Labor’s outsourcing of the Early Education Service Delivery Prices Project to Deloitte falls short of actual progress towards r...

End of housing crisis is possible, only obstacle is Labor

7 August, 2025 - The Australian Greens welcome ACOSS’s calls to urgently address the unfair tax breaks that benefit property investors, as well as their call fo...

Greens outraged by Government’s decision to green light PwC

7 August, 2025 - Today the Government made public its decision to give PwC the green light to restart its bidding for federal contracts. The Department of Fi...

Greens would support reforms to CGT, negative gearing, and a fossil fuel export levy in the senate

4 August, 2025 - The Australian Greens welcome the ACTU’s calls to urgently address the unfair tax breaks that benefit property investors, as well as their call...

Liberal and Labor team up to build public housing for US troops under AUKUS

31 July, 2025 - The Liberal and Labor parties today voted to stop an inquiry into legislation that will allow the Government to build public housing for US troo...

Greens voice concern over government silence on PwC

18 July, 2025 - Greens Senator Barbara Pocock is concerned that the government may have already given a green light to PwC to restart it’s bidding for federal c...