David Pocock

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ACT elects David Pocock as first independent senator, unseating ... (ABC News)

Outgoing senator Zed Seselja says he believes the Liberals will return to an ACT Senate seat in future. This morning, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) ...

I look forward to continuing to find new ways to serve my community and support those closest to me." And that's my commitment to the people in the ACT." "Finally, I thank my family. Mr Seselja said for Liberal supporters, the election of a federal Labor government and the loss of an ACT Liberal Senate seat was "a bitter blow", but he said it did not mark the end of the party's presence in the territory. "I extend my congratulations to Katy Gallagher and David Pocock on the honour of being elected to represent the ACT in the Australian Senate, and to Senator Gallagher on her appointment as Australia's Finance Minister. "I am grateful to the women and men of the ACT for giving me the honour to be their senator for three terms," he said.

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David Pocock wins ACT senate seat (Sky News Australia)

Former Wallabies great David Pocock has been elected as the ACT's first independent Senator after unseating Liberal Zed Seselja.

"Congratulations to David Pocock for a successful campaign. “I also know that in politics, things change very quickly. It is an incredible honour to be able to serve a community I love.” “I know the loss of government federally, and the loss of the ACT Senate seat is a bitter blow,” he wrote in a statement posted to Facebook. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

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Former Wallabies captain David Pocock elected to Senate (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The ex-rugby player secured a place in federal parliament after election officials confirmed he beat Liberal Zed Seselja in the ACT Senate race.

It is a heavy responsibility.” “Our campaign aimed to make politics about people. “People will write off the Liberal Party as they did in 2007, but we will be back here in the ACT and nationally,” he said. Senator Seselja described the loss of the seat and the loss of government as a bitter blow, but was optimistic about future success for the party. “For the first time, we have an independent voice representing our community in the federal parliament,” he said. The results mean the Liberals will not have an upper house member from the ACT for the first time since the introduction of Senate representation for the nation’s capital in 1975.

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David Pocock wins one of the ACT Senate seats (9News)

The result was confirmed this morning weeks after election day. "For the first time, we have an independent voice representing the ACT in federal parliament," ...

It is the first time the ACT has not had a Liberal senator. Rather than a six-year term, they are on the ballot every election. "For the first time, we have an independent voice representing the ACT in federal parliament," Pocock tweeted.

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