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Barbara Pocock

Senator for SA · Australian Greens

Attendance
88%
1,850 of 2,099 divisions
Voted against their party
1
times on record
Policy areas voted on
106
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Salary
$239,270
Electorate allowance, on top
$39,700

Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Barbara’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth, and does not separate a senator’s interests from their family’s.

Real estate

Real estate, and the purpose for which it is held.

  • Parkside, SA (Pocock) · Residential

Trusts and nominee companies

Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.

  • I and R Campbell Family Trust · Investment · Ian Campbell (Senator Pocock has no interest) · trustee
  • Summerfield Investments Pty Ltd · Investment · Ian Campbell (Senator Pocock has no interest) · trustee

Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.

  • Mortgage (Pocock) · ME Bank

Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.

  • Savings 1 · Peoples Choice
  • Savings 2 · Peoples Choice
  • Savings 3 · Peoples Choice
  • Credit card · Peoples Choice
  • Savings 4 · Peoples Choice
  • Savings 5 · Peoples Choice
  • Standard home loan · ME Bank
  • Everyday transaction account · ME Bank
  • Online savings account · ME Bank

Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.

  • Car
  • Block of Land, Chiton, SA (50% owned with Ian Campbell)
  • Superannuation (Pocock) Unisuper

Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.

  • Membership Virgin Beyond Lounge

Sponsored travel or hospitality

Sponsored travel or hospitality received.

Added since the statement was lodged
  • +Return flights in economy class from Adelaide to Dharamsala, India plus accommodation while in Dharamsala to meet representatives of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile paid for by the Tibet Information Office in Canberra. The visit was hosted by the Australian Tibet Council as I am co-chair of the Australian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet. The visit was from 8 to 13 December 2025. Short stays in Delhi and Singapore on the return flight until 21 December 2025 were self-funded. · 5 January 2026

Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation

Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.

  • The Australia Institute
  • Greening Up PNG $564.64
  • Save the Virtual Schools Australia (VSA) $300

Nothing declared under shareholdings, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, other interests.

The Register of Senators’ Interests

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Barbara’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.

Work expenses

all expenses

$520,012 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.95× the median for SA.

  • Office Facilities$183k
  • Office Administration$125k
  • Employee Travel$107k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$52k
  • Travel Allowance$31k
  • Unscheduled Commercial Transport$7k

How to read this

  • They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
  • An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
  • Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
  • Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
  • Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
  • Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
  • Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
  • IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.

Full record for Barbara Pocock at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.