Barbara Pocock
@barbarapocock.bsky.social
Writer, mother, painter, unionist, professor, economist, Greens Senator for SA. Spokesperson for Housing, Workplace Relations, Employment, Finance, Public Sector.
Australia’s housing crisis cannot be solved unless we tackle intergenerational inequality. We need solutions to get young people, first home buyers and renters access to affordable and secure housing.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Australia’s housing crisis cannot be solved unless we tackle intergenerational inequality. We need solutions to get young people, first home buyers and renters access to affordable and secure housing.
This inquiry is a matter of urgency. It will investigate the causes of Australia’s intergenerational housing inequality, including the $181m tax breaks for wealthy investors - CGT discount & negative gearing - that are locking out first home buyers and forcing rents to skyrocket.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
This inquiry is a matter of urgency. It will investigate the causes of Australia’s intergenerational housing inequality, including the $181m tax breaks for wealthy investors - CGT discount & negative gearing - that are locking out first home buyers and forcing rents to skyrocket.
A separate Senate inquiry by the Greens will examine intergenerational housing inequality in Australia, including tax settings, rental and homelessness policies, and public housing investment. It will investigate solutions for tackling intergenerational housing inequality.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
A separate Senate inquiry by the Greens will examine intergenerational housing inequality in Australia, including tax settings, rental and homelessness policies, and public housing investment. It will investigate solutions for tackling intergenerational housing inequality.
The Greens believe super should be a universal right. Every worker deserves super, whether they’re 16 or 60. By including all workers under 18, we can set young people up for a more secure retirement while recognising their valuable contribution to the workforce.
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Greens believe super should be a universal right. Every worker deserves super, whether they’re 16 or 60. By including all workers under 18, we can set young people up for a more secure retirement while recognising their valuable contribution to the workforce.
The Greens want super contributions extended to all under-18s, so every young person is paid super on every $ they earn, no matter how many hours they work. Labor had a chance to back young workers. Instead they voted against them.
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Greens want super contributions extended to all under-18s, so every young person is paid super on every $ they earn, no matter how many hours they work. Labor had a chance to back young workers. Instead they voted against them.
As it stands, workers under 18 have to work at least 30 hours a week to access super – a figure unattainable for most young people who have school and study commitments. This means hundreds of thousands of our young workers are missing out on super – it’s not fair.
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
As it stands, workers under 18 have to work at least 30 hours a week to access super – a figure unattainable for most young people who have school and study commitments. This means hundreds of thousands of our young workers are missing out on super – it’s not fair.
The government should be directly investing in public and community housing. It’s faster, cheaper, and it worked the last time Australia faced a housing crisis in the postwar years. We know we can do it. We’ve done it before.
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The government should be directly investing in public and community housing. It’s faster, cheaper, and it worked the last time Australia faced a housing crisis in the postwar years. We know we can do it. We’ve done it before.
Labor has already admitted it won’t meet its 1.2 million homes target and the HAFF is part of that failure. The resignation of Housing Australia’s Chair and the ANAO’s investigation shows the HAFF is in disarray.
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Labor has already admitted it won’t meet its 1.2 million homes target and the HAFF is part of that failure. The resignation of Housing Australia’s Chair and the ANAO’s investigation shows the HAFF is in disarray.
This is a billion-dollar fund with little to show for it. The HAFF is a slow, clumsy, and cost-ineffective way to fund housing and it’s opening the door for private developers to profit while people can’t find a home.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This is a billion-dollar fund with little to show for it. The HAFF is a slow, clumsy, and cost-ineffective way to fund housing and it’s opening the door for private developers to profit while people can’t find a home.