Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.31 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Pocock open to independents forming party to counter One Nation<\/p>\n David Pocock has said he\u2019s open to the idea of independents forming a party to tackle One Nation\u2019s growing influence on the right.<\/p>\n Insiders host David Spears asked the independent senator for ACT if independents forming a party would be a better strategy to tackle One Nation\u2019s rise. Pocock said:<\/p>\n double quotation markThere\u2019s plenty of conversations going on all the time.<\/p>\n Asked if he was open to it, he said: \u201cI\u2019m always happy to chat about the future of our country\u201d:<\/p>\n double quotation markI think there\u2019s so many people in politics for the right reasons and, when you\u2019re in there, you want to say, well, how do we actually ensure that people can elect people that are going to come here and really deal with the root causes of the problems that we\u2019re facing, because we haven\u2019t seen that.<\/p>\n At the next election, Pocock said he\u2019d like to see an independent run for parliament in every electorate who is supported by the community.<\/p>\n Spears asked: \u201cDo you see this moment as a moment where independents like you should be forming a party, or is staying independent more important to you? How do you think about your own future here?\u201d<\/p>\n Pocock responded \u201cIt\u2019s a big question in the current political climate as an independent.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued:<\/p>\n double quotation markHow do you be part of changing our country for the better? For me at the moment, that is serving people in the ACT, engaging on each issue, bringing solutions, using whatever power I have in the Senate to actually work on behalf of the people that have sent me there. As to what that looks like in the future, who knows?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.31 EDT<\/p>\n Pocock says Labor should not ram CGT changes for businesses through parliament<\/p>\n David Pocock said the government\u2019s aim to pass its changes to the capital gains tax discount for businesses in six weeks time was too fast.<\/p>\n He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019ve seen this worrying trend in politics where things are just rammed through parliament rather than actually taking the time to get it right.<\/p>\n And in my experience, in the last term of parliament, when you do take things a bit slower, sure, it may get a bit messier but you end up in a better place because you hear the wide perspective of Australians who are directly impacted, and just more generally what their view is on these changes, and then you can land on a place that you say this actually makes sense for us as a country.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.28 EDT<\/p>\n David Pocock urges Senate inquiry into CGT discounts for business investments<\/p>\n David Pocock has urged a Senate inquiry on changes to the capital gains tax discounts for all business investments, and agreed the tech industry should receive a potential carve-out or a special deal.<\/p>\n Pockock said on Insiders a short time ago that while he is a longtime supporter of changes to the capital gains tax regime for property, he thinks changes to the capital gains tax discounts for all business investments requires a Senate inquiry because \u201cit\u2019s very complicated\u201d.<\/p>\n He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markI think the onus is on the government to, one, to make the case for the changes they\u2019re suggesting, but I think, two, to really engage in good faith, and I think that is through a lengthy Senate inquiry, where you actually delve into the detail and grapple with some of these trade-offs to ultimately land on a piece of legislation that is going to work well.<\/p>\n Asked by the Insiders host if he thinks the tech industry deserves a complete carveout or some sort of special deal, Pocock said: \u201cI do.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued:<\/p>\n double quotation markI really welcome the government\u2019s changes to property and their ambition to actually change our tax system.<\/p>\n I think when it comes to businesses, we want to be using it to incentivise startups, not just to start here in Australia, but critically to actually stay here as they scale.<\/p>\n He was also asked if he thinks there needs to be a carveout or special deal for other small businesses.<\/p>\n He responded:<\/p>\n double quotation markI think this is something that really needs broad consultation.<\/p>\n I think there\u2019s some very good reasons that we do want people to be taking a chance and actually building businesses that solve the big challenges of today, but then critically to get them to stay here in Australia, because we\u2019ve seen so many Australian businesses, a good idea gets gobbled up, moves to the US.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.12 EDT<\/p>\n Pocock says Australia also needs to focus on returns from \u2018industries of the future\u2019<\/p>\n Pocock has advocated for a fair return on gas and other \u201cindustries of the future\u201d including critical minerals and AI datacentres.<\/p>\n He said:<\/p>\n double quotation markI think we need to get a fair return from the export of our gas right now but we need to be looking at all these other industries that we\u2019re told are the industries of the future, critical minerals, AI datacentres.<\/p>\n Asked what that fair return looks like and if he thinks Australia should be considering a government ownership model similar to Norway, he said:<\/p>\n double quotation markI don\u2019t have the specific solution to it but I think it\u2019s the principle of how do we get a fair return on resources that belong to the Australian people?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.46 EDT<\/p>\n David Pocock urges \u2018fair return\u2019 on gas exports<\/p>\n David Pocock says he doesn\u2019t want the gas industry \u201cstopped\u201d, he wants \u201ca fair return on the exports of our gas\u201d.<\/p>\n The independent senator for ACT, who is on Insiders, is being asked about his calls for a 25% tax on gas exports.<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019re one of the biggest gas exporters in the world right now. My argument is we should be getting a fair return from the export of that gas, and also lowering the price of gas here in Australia.<\/p>\n We\u2019re constantly being told that we have some sort of shortage of gas. We\u2019ve got manufacturers here paying more for Australian gas than Japan is buying our gas for.<\/p>\n Independent senator David Pocock. Photograph: Mick Tsikas\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.38 EDT<\/p>\n David Pocock on Insiders this morning<\/p>\n ACT independent senator David Pocock will soon speak to Insiders host David Speers before the battle over the Albanese government\u2019s budget moving into parliament this week.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.32 EDT<\/p>\n We\u2019re expecting more news soon on the volley of gunshots heard near the White House in Washington DC<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n Selina Wang, a White House correspondent for ABC News, shared video<\/a> on social media of the sound of gunfire interrupting her as she recorded a report on US negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n In the clip, Wang could be seen diving to take cover as what \u201csounded like dozens of gunshots\u201d rang out.<\/p>\n You can read what we know so far here:<\/a><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.32 EDT<\/p>\n Queensland police shoot dead alleged domestic violence perpetrator north of Brisbane<\/p>\n Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.<\/p>\n After midnight on Sunday morning, officers responded to an alleged domestic violence incident at a house in Narangba after reports that a man was armed and making threats.<\/p>\n The man allegedly made threats towards the police while holding the weapon and an officer shot at him.<\/p>\n Officers immediately conducted first aid and resuscitation but the man died at the scene.<\/p>\n Queensland ambulance service said paramedics assessed a patient in a life-threatening condition. Three people were also transported to hospital in stable conditions.<\/p>\n The Police Ethical Standards Command, with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission, will investigate the incident.<\/p>\n Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline<\/a> is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service<\/a> is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org<\/a><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.31 EDT<\/p>\n Welcome Good morning and welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian Australia live blog.<\/p>\n Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.<\/p>\n And in the US, what sounded like a sustained volley <\/a>of gunshots was heard near the White House in Washington DC<\/a> on Saturday evening, according to reporters for multiple outlets and audio posted on social media.<\/p>\n I\u2019m Jordyn Beazley and I\u2019ll be taking you through our rolling coverage of news today.<\/p>\n With that, let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n![\"Jordyn](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779582729_286_Jordyn_Beazley,_L.png\")
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