David Pocock (political party)
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David Pocock | |
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| Abbreviation | DP |
| Leader | David Pocock |
| Founder | David Pocock |
| Founded | 18 March 2022 |
| Headquarters | Canberra, ACT |
| Ideology | Social progressivism Anti-corruption Centrism |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Website | |
| https://www.davidpocock.com.au/ | |
David Pocock is an Australian political party founded in 2022[1] that serves as a vessel for the Independent ACT Senator, David Pocock. The party was founded prior to the 2022 Australian Senate election in order to give Pocock the ability to have himself promoted above-the-line on the ballot paper. The party's website states that without appearing above-the-line, "He (Pocock) would have had no chance of winning."[2]
Fellow ACT candidate for the Senate, Kim Rubenstein, formed a political party, Kim for Canberra, for the same reasons as David Pocock.[3] David Pocock Party listed Kim for Canberra as its second preference on its how-to-vote card, directly after Pocock himself.[4]
Political positions[edit]
The party tends to be left-wing on most issues, exhibiting its main campaign issues as Integrity, Cost of Living, Equality, and Climate Change.[5] This contributed to his election heavily due to Canberra's largely progressive voter base.[6]
Fake Election signs in the 2022 Australian federal election[edit]
Due to Pocock's personal political positions, which can arguably be compared to that of the Greens, during the election campaign, fake signs began appearing around the ACT which were largely alike to those of the true signs, however they represented Pocock wearing a shirt symbolic to the Greens.[7] The authorisation statement, as required by Australian law, read that it was authorised by Advance Australia. Advance is an Australian conservative lobby group, which has loose ties to the Liberal Party of Australia. The signs were also found in the same style to have been faked for fellow teal independents, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan.[7]
Results in the 2022 Australian federal election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above-the-line | 44,767 | 15.7 | |||
| Below-the-line | David Pocock | 15,546 | 5.45 | ||
| Clare Doube | 93 | 0.03 | |||
| Total votes | 60,406 | 21.18 | |||
| Quota | 0.63 | ||||
David Pocock received a total of 15,546 first-preference votes, with his running mate Clare Doube pulling in a mere 93 first preferences. Above-the-line voting and single transferable vote counting pulling the party up to a single quota allowing for the election of David Pocock.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Register of political parties". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Why does David have a party if he's an independent?". David Pocock. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Kim For Canberra". Kim Rubenstein. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Will David have a How to Vote card?". David Pocock. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Policy". David Pocock. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Remeikis, Amy (2023-04-29). "How Canberra became a progressive paradise – and a housing hell". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b "Placards depicting independent candidates as Greens breach Electoral Act, AEC finds". ABC News. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ scheme=AGLSTERMS. AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra. "First preferences by candidate". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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