• Australian Greens Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Taxation (30 Mar 2026)

“I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to my questions regarding the housing crisis and the illegal war in Iran. Australians are in the grip of a housing crisis, and Labor's policies are making it worse. This crisis has been decades in the making, and, thanks to successive Liberal and Labor governments, it's become the...”

Questions without Notice: Taxation (30 Mar 2026)

“Your policies are making things worse. The five per cent home deposit scheme has pushed prices up and made it much tougher for those out there looking for a home. Renters and first home buyers are being pushed into housing stress as interest rates keep going up. While they struggle to keep their one home, they watch the wealthy one per cent buy their fourth, their fifth or their 20th....”

Questions without Notice: Taxation (30 Mar 2026)

“Anyone watching the HAFF closely knows it is not touching the sides of the housing crisis we face. Many Australians are feeling anxious, and no wonder—an illegal war is causing inflation. We're seeing interest rate hikes instead of cuts, and we're seeing house prices spike, rents skyrocket and groceries upwards. Big corporations, fossil fuel companies, arms companies, the...”

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 130 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Barbara Pocock's latest interest statementLast updated: 5 Jan 2026