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David Willmer Pocock (born 23 April 1988) is an Australian politician and former professional rugby union player. Born in South Africa and then raised in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Pocock moved to Australia as a teenager and played for the Australia national rugby team. He played primarily at openside flanker, and was vice captain of the Brumbies in Super Rugby. After his retirement, Pocock worked as a conservationist and social justice advocate. In the 2022 Australian federal election, Pocock ran as an independent candidate for one of the Australian Capital Territory's two Senate seats. He defeated Liberal incumbent senator Zed Seselja, becoming the first independent to represent the ACT in the Senate since the territory gained Senate representation in 1975.
Attendance and rebellions
0
Rebellions
Never rebelled
2009
Votes attended
2306
Possible votes
87%
Attendance rate
Voting Record Full record ↗
Voted for
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing marine conservation increasing investment in renewable energy increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling increasing access under Freedom of Information law decreasing the gender pay gap increasing transparency of big business by making information public ending illegal logging protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
Mixed / less clear
ending government investment in fossil fuels procedural fairness increasing Aboriginal land rights repealing Stage 3 tax cuts decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels increasing freedom of political communication letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) expanding public funded dental care banning new thermal coal mines increasing the cost of humanities degrees increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
Voted against
temporary protection visas decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing surveillance powers increasing consumer protections decreasing ABC and SBS funding an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) increasing investment in the coal industry Australia's timber industry mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis decreasing government funding for private schools
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-15 – Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026; Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 (Justice/Crime/Law)
- 2026-10-15 – Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Direction to committee—Public hearing (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
- 2026-10-15 – Compliance with continuing order for production of documents—Estimates—Questions on notice (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-15 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
- 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-15 – Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-14 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—United States of America—Sanctions on diesel from Russia (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-13 – Urgency motion - Mining approval processes (Climate/Environment)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
- Location: Canberra, ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
- Location: Marmion, WA · Purpose For Which Owned: Lent a friend money to buy so I am a joint owner on the title but derive no rental income or benefit until they sell
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Sold house in Canberra, ACT · Created On: 2026-07-23T22:00:00Z
Share Holdings
Interests
- Name Of Company: David Pocock Pty Ltd
- Name Of Company: Chamkoto Farming Pvt Ltd
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Shares held in David Pocock Pty Ltd: Beta shares Australia Sustainability Leaders ETF; Coolabah Short Term Income Fund; Janus Henderson Tactical Income fund; Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure; BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF; Candriam Global Sustainability Fund; Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund; Vanguard Ethically Conscious Int Shares Index Fund; Janus Henderson Sustainable Credit Fund; Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggragated Bond Index Fund; Vanguard Growth Index Fund; Barbell Biltong Pty Ltd; Gather By Group Pty Ltd · Created On: 2026-01-22T23:00:00Z
Trusts
Interests
- Name Of Company: David Pocock Pty Ltd · Nature: Share investment · Interest: Spouse · Type: trustee
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Item 2(i): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock Family Trust. Nature of operation: Inactive. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary. · Created On: 2025-11-10T07:30:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Item 2(ii): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock family trust. Nature of its operation: Inactive. Beneficiary of trust: Spouse. · Created On: 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Item 2(i): Name of trust: David Pocock Pty Ltd. Nature of operation: Share investment and conservation property. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary. · Created On: 2025-11-10T07:00:00Z
Registered Directorships Of Companies
Interests
- Name Of Company: David Pocock Pty Ltd · Activities Of Company: Share investment & Agriculture
- Name Of Company: Chamkoto Farming Private Limited · Activities Of Company: Agriculture
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Name of company: DP Independent Pty Ltd. Activities of company: Political party. · Created On: 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
- Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on family home · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
- Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: Bank Australia
- Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: Commonwealth Bank
- Nature Of Account: Investment · Name Of Bank Institution: Netwealth
Other Assets
Interests
- Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation
- Name Of Other Asset: Life insurance
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Superannuation - Australian Ethical (adding detail of the fund) · Created On: 2026-01-22T23:30:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Life insurance - Acenda (formerly MLC) (adding details of the insurer) · Created On: 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z
Other Income
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Advance from Penguin Random House Australia for book contract · Created On: 2026-07-23T22:00:00Z
Gifts
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 4x pairs of FOM shoes from Freedom of Movement South Africa (RRP value of $800) · Created On: 2026-07-23T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Helicopter flight over Upper Murrumbidgee River to see revegetation projects. Paid by Darren Roso. $780 · Created On: 2026-06-11T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Socceroos jersey sent to me by Football Australia. $130 · Created On: 2026-06-11T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Various books. All less than $300. · Created On: 2026-06-11T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Framed AI artwork of Parliament House sent to me. $179. · Created On: 2026-06-11T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Dinners/lunches: Norfolk Island Council of Elders, Property Council of Australia. Provided by Canberra Region Tourism Leaders Forum. All less than $300.. · Created On: 2026-06-11T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Various books (less than $300) – provided by Penguin Books Australia, constituents and people from other states · Created On: 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Polo shirt from Cricket ACT · Created On: 2026-09-09T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Singlet and 2 x t-shirts from Basketball Australia · Created On: 2026-09-09T22:30:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Various books sent to my office · Created On: 2026-09-09T23:00:00Z
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Dinner at ACT Farmers Association Centenary Dinner · Created On: 2026-09-09T23:30:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
- Name Of Organisation: Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Name Of Organisation: Difficult Bird Research Group, Australian National University
- Name Of Organisation: Médecins Sans Frontière
Salary
We estimate David Pocock received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
- Latest quarter total: $161,011
- Office Consumables and Services: $34,392
- Telephonic Services: $14,818
- Printing and Communications: $40,027
- Publications: $1,647
- Telecommunications - Usage: $672
- Private-Plated Vehicle: $8,809
- Domestic Travel: $1,537
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $59,108
See also
Other senators for Australian Capital Territory:
- Katy Gallagher (ALP, Senator for ACT)
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