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Pocock voices concerns on IR bill, leaning towards yes
David Pocock is also speaking to ABC radio RN Breakfast (the pair are in the studio together) and he is listing some of his own concerns around the legislation which include some of the technicalities around the gig economy and road safety.
I have to say nobody has ever spoken to me in the 10 years I've been in and out of politics, about phone calls after hours, not one person and even going through this not one person.
And I've been out there with my boots on the ground because I'm running a team in Tasmania for the state election. Not one person has mentioned anything about that not ever. So I just think if there's not a problem while we're trying to fix it.
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