David Pocock
Senator for ACT · Independent
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- $39,700
Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in David’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.
- Canberra, ACT · Residential
- Marmion, WA · 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
- −Sold house in Canberra, ACT · 23 July 2026
Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies.
- David Pocock Pty Ltd
- Chamkoto Farming Pvt Ltd
- +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 · 22 January 2026
Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.
- David Pocock Pty Ltd · Share investment · Spouse · trustee
- +Item 2(i): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock Family Trust. Nature of operation: Inactive. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary. · 10 November 2025
- +Item 2(ii): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock family trust. Nature of its operation: Inactive. Beneficiary of trust: Spouse. · 10 November 2025
- +Item 2(i): Name of trust: David Pocock Pty Ltd. Nature of operation: Share investment and conservation property. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary. · 10 November 2025
Directorships
Registered directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- David Pocock Pty Ltd · Share investment & Agriculture
- Chamkoto Farming Private Limited · Agriculture
- +Name of company: DP Independent Pty Ltd. Activities of company: Political party. · 10 November 2025
Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.
- Mortgage on family home · Commonwealth Bank
Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.
- Savings · Bank Australia
- Savings · Commonwealth Bank
- Investment · Netwealth
Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.
- Superannuation
- Life insurance
- +Superannuation - Australian Ethical (adding detail of the fund) · 22 January 2026
- +Life insurance - Acenda (formerly MLC) (adding details of the insurer) · 23 January 2026
Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- +Advance from Penguin Random House Australia for book contract · 23 July 2026
Gifts
Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.
- +4x pairs of FOM shoes from Freedom of Movement South Africa (RRP value of $800) · 23 July 2026
- +Helicopter flight over Upper Murrumbidgee River to see revegetation projects. Paid by Darren Roso. $780 · 11 June 2026
- +Socceroos jersey sent to me by Football Australia. $130 · 11 June 2026
- +Various books. All less than $300. · 11 June 2026
- +Framed AI artwork of Parliament House sent to me. $179. · 11 June 2026
- +Dinners/lunches: Norfolk Island Council of Elders, Property Council of Australia. Provided by Canberra Region Tourism Leaders Forum. All less than $300.. · 11 June 2026
- +Various books (less than $300) – provided by Penguin Books Australia, constituents and people from other states · 10 November 2025
Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation
Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Difficult Bird Research Group, Australian National University
- Médecins Sans Frontière
Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
- 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
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
Voted both ways
Positions where David’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$359,939 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.83× the median for ACT.
- Office Facilities$196k
- Office Administration$131k
- Other Car Costs$15k
- Employee Travel$9k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$7k
- Telecommunications$2k
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 David Pocock at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.