Analysis

With a handshake and a signature, ACT senators David Pocock and Katy Gallagher get to work as Parliament opens

Doug Dingwall
Updated July 26 2022 - 4:51pm, first published 3:40pm
ACT senators David Pocock and Katy Gallagher shake hands after being sworn in on the opening day of the new Parliament. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
ACT senators David Pocock and Katy Gallagher shake hands after being sworn in on the opening day of the new Parliament. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

In the new Senate's seating plan, the ACT's two representatives could hardly be further apart.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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