Peculiar Interests

Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament

David Pocock

Family name
Pocock
Given names
David
State
Australian Capital Territory
Party
Independent
Chamber
Senate

Note: The trusts in which Senator Pocock holds a beneficial interest (under item (2)(i)) were included in his full statement of interests, lodged on 19 August 2025. Due to an administrative error on the part of the Registrar, the trusts were not published on the statement and were included as additions, dated 10 November 2025 to rectify the issue.

Statement of registrable interests

Entries follow the fourteen categories on the declaration form. The Senate publishes the senator's own interests. Declarations for partners and dependent children are confidential to the Committee of Senators' Interests.

1. Shareholdings Shareholdings in public and private companies

David Pocock Pty Ltd
Chamkoto Farming Pvt Ltd

2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies

David Pocock Pty Ltd Share investment Spouse trustee

3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose

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

4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies

David Pocock Pty Ltd Share investment & Agriculture
Chamkoto Farming Private Limited Agriculture

5. Partnerships Partnerships

Nothing declared

6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned

Mortgage on family home Commonwealth Bank

7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments

Nothing declared

8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts

Savings Bank Australia
Savings Commonwealth Bank
Investment Netwealth

9. Other assets Other assets each valued at over $7,500

Superannuation
Life insurance

10. Other income Other substantial sources of income

Nothing declared

11. Gifts Gifts above the $750 (official sources) or $300 (other sources) thresholds

Nothing declared

At least $1,889 in gifts, from 4 of 7 gift entries (all notified by alteration). The register asks what was given, not what it was worth.

12. Sponsored travel Sponsored travel or hospitality over $300

Nothing declared

13. Memberships Membership of organisations where a conflict could arise (House); office-holding in, or donations of $300 or more a year to, any organisation (Senate)

Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Difficult Bird Research Group, Australian National University
Médecins Sans Frontière

14. Other interests Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict

Nothing declared

Alterations

16 changes notified since lodgement, newest first. A plus marks an addition; a minus marks a deletion. Details use the wording of the declaration.

  1. 11. Gifts 4x pairs of FOM shoes from Freedom of Movement South Africa (RRP value of $800)
  2. 10. Other income Advance from Penguin Random House Australia for book contract
  3. 3. Real estate Sold house in Canberra, ACT
  4. 11. Gifts Socceroos jersey sent to me by Football Australia. $130
  5. 11. Gifts Dinners/lunches: Norfolk Island Council of Elders, Property Council of Australia. Provided by Canberra Region Tourism Leaders Forum. All less than $300..
  6. 11. Gifts Framed AI artwork of Parliament House sent to me. $179.
  7. 11. Gifts Various books. All less than $300.
  8. 11. Gifts Helicopter flight over Upper Murrumbidgee River to see revegetation projects. Paid by Darren Roso. $780
  9. 9. Other assets Life insurance - Acenda (formerly MLC) (adding details of the insurer)
  10. 9. Other assets Superannuation - Australian Ethical (adding detail of the fund)
  11. 1. Shareholdings 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
  12. 11. Gifts Various books (less than $300) – provided by Penguin Books Australia, constituents and people from other states
  13. 4. Directorships Name of company: DP Independent Pty Ltd. Activities of company: Political party.
  14. 2. Trusts Item 2(i): Name of trust: David Pocock Pty Ltd. Nature of operation: Share investment and conservation property. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary.
  15. 2. Trusts Item 2(i): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock Family Trust. Nature of operation: Inactive. Beneficial interest: Joint beneficiary.
  16. 2. Trusts Item 2(ii): Name of trust/nominee company: Pocock family trust. Nature of its operation: Inactive. Beneficiary of trust: Spouse.