David Pocock denies commissioning mystery poll about his political influence
David Pocock says he did not commission a mystery poll about whether his support would change how people vote.
Voters in Canberra are getting text messages from UComms, a polling company, asking what they think of Senator David Pocock and if his support would change how people vote. The poll covers immigration, tax and energy.
Pocock's office said they did not commission or fund the survey and could not say who was behind it. Labor suggested it looked like polling used by Climate 200, but that group said they were not involved.
GetUp and all major parties denied involvement. Pocock has been pushing for more independent MPs to form a minority government.
An unauthorized Facebook group asking for David Pocock for PM has drawn more than 58,000 members. When asked about running for the lower house, he did not rule it out but said the Senate remains his focus.
- UComms
- Polling company
- 58,000+
- Facebook group members
- Senate, not lower house
- Pocock's focus
Why it mattersThe mystery shows either Pocock has supporters willing to spend money on polling without his knowledge, or someone is testing political messages tied to his name to shape how people vote.
AustraliaACT voters are being surveyed about a senator shaping debate around independent representation in federal Parliament, with the poll's true author still unidentified and its purpose unclear.
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