Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness
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Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to National Press Club Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast He’s six foot tall and full of muscle, but David Pocock’s real strength is often sounding like the most sensible, commonsense voice in the room. At his first speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday, he said he wasn’t launching a bid for prime minister – no matter how much some people might like the softly spoken senator to have more say in federal politics. A 25% tax on gas exports, which he said could fund anyt
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Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to national press club Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast He’s sixfeet foot tall and full of muscle, but David Pocock’s real strength is often sounding like the most sensible,common-sense commonsense voice in the room. At his first speech to the national press club on Wednesday, he said he wasn’t launching a bid for prime minister – no matter how much some people might like thesoftly-spoken softly spoken senator to have more say in federal politics.a A 25% tax on gas exports, which he said could fundanything from boosting welfare to health reforms and aged care; anyt
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