Former rugby union star David Pocock has made history, becoming the first independent senator for a territory.
This morning, the Australian Electoral Commission confirmed he had unseated former ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja, taking the territory's second Senate seat alongside Labor's Katy Gallagher.predicted to take the seat since the night of the federal electionSince the ACT and Northern Territory first elected senators in 1975, every election has produced the same pairing, one Labor senator and one Liberal senator in each jurisdiction.
David Pocock has long been an activist, but only officially revealed his political ambitions in December.
What a loss
Well done DAVID!!👍💙🇦🇺💙👍
good riddance to head bonjela
How much will he be paid?
Pocock could hold an ACT senate seat for a very long time. Which would be good for Canberra. Any future Liberal candidate for the ACT will need to be a shit-hot proposition, backed by promises that benefit the territory i.e. NOT Zed.
What a shame
Congrats David, we need wise, good, sound, Indi, Au Senators in the Au Parl't, prayers & cheers, Mz, BC&BPS groups WA, NT & SA, 🔰🛐💥🇦🇺 we need Fed ICAC.
Proof democracy doesn't always get it right. Even if voters didn't want Zed again there was another candidate with heaps more experience, skills and educational achievement than David. Yet we pick a footballer. So sad.
How in Gods name do u seriously believe u actually won ya seat with integrity.u lied2 us All.Teals all said ' I'm not give labour my preferences.But all of them did give them2 labour.Please u could even fund ur own campaigne.u not even running till homes acourt paid.U R A puppet
Congratulations to Senator Pocock! A big advocate for climate and human rights. Sits well with canberrans.
Sorry but a green environmental activist disguised as an independent who wins a senate seat with 21.8% of the primary vote will struggle to be a positive influence in parliament
Congratulations David, well deserved. 😍
Does this mean that Labor + Greens + Pocock are now a senate majority and don't need anyone else to vote with them?
I don't mind having an alpha male with the balance of power; they're ethical and health minded, we could do with some of that right now.
Brilliant news. Well done, pocockdavid 💚
Isn't this another climate change squarker as well and a South African?
brettoz Yay 😁
Zed is literally a big, fat zero. He was in my ACT electorate. Cringeworthy.
Wonderful, another loose cannon in Canberra.
Well done ...
No one wants a fcking clown 🤡
A very 'woke' agenda is not what we need from senators. Support because you have a public profile should not be mistaken for people that will stick with you through thick and thin.
Huge asset to Senate auspol
he should start pushing for gas mining tax The gas miners paid little tax n they diverted Bass Str for export leaving local consumers in the ditch
Thoughts and prayers for ayatollah Zed
More entrenched privileged. Loud rich and unaffected.
It might not be the AllBlacks, but it’s great when somebody associated with the Wallabies gets a win.
Great news.
Middle aged white trash. So last year.
trash
Way to go Congratulations Senator David Pocock
Why isn't anyone talking seriously talking about making the territories states. As far as i recall, the Cth overrode a euthanasia bill in the ACT
So did Advance Australia score an own goal by giving Pocock so much publicity in a state that's normally quite progressive? 🤔
Congrats to him, but it really is just another spectator in parliament. 🤔
Not many opportunities to be seen with your shirt off in the senate.
Libs couldn't win a Chook Raffle Australians have had a gut full of their kowtowing to big Business and the rorting. 👍
Good news. Another step in the decimation of the Liberal Party. Pocock will be an independent voice - and we need more of these in politics.
What makes athletes, past and present, most with less schooling than Greta Thunberg, think anyone should listen to them? When I want advice from someone who runs and chases balls, I will talk to my dog. 🙄
Fly-In Greta's are just there for pose value and their own ego's sad
Wow, the trolls and bots are flocking to this thread..... Canberra voted for Pocock and he'll be an asset to our parliament.
When I ran for Senate in 2019 many said that it was impossible for an independent to get a quota in a two seat territory. Congratulations to pocockdavid for showing that this is indeed possible and giving the ACT a representative that will be unencumbered by party politics.
Another bull 💩artist in the Senate. No wonder we can't get anything done in this country.
Wokeness arrives. Yippee
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