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Barbara Pocock
Senator for South Australia

Greens demand voice in Public Service debate

31 March, 2025 - The Greens Public Service spokesperson, Barbara Pocock, wants to be part of the proposed debate between Labor’s Katy Gallagher and Liberal spok...

Tiny tax tweak Budget a missed opportunity to get dental into Medicare, tax the big corporations: Greens

25 March, 2025 - The Australian Greens have said today’s budget was a missed opportunity to deliver real cost of living relief by getting dental into Medicare, ...

Labor’s budget savings on consultants don’t go far enough

24 March, 2025 - Labor has consistently refused to separate the amount spent on consultants from the overall spend on external contractors so it’s impossible to...

Still no consequences for PwC tax scandal

21 March, 2025 - Assistant Treasurer, Stephen Jones has claimed that the government has not forgotten the PwC tax leaks scandal even though it’s been two years ...

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...