David Pocock: podcast appearances and interviews

David Willmer Pocock, born on 23 April 1988, is an Australian politician and a former professional rugby union player. Originally from South Africa and raised in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Pocock moved to Australia as a teenager. He played primarily at the openside flanker position for the Australia national rugby team and served as vice captain of the Brumbies in Super Rugby. Following his retirement from professional rugby, Pocock became involved in conservation efforts and social justice advocacy, engaging in activities beyond his athletic career. In the 2022 Australian federal election, he ran as an independent candidate for one of the two Senate seats representing the Australian Capital Territory. He successfully defeated the incumbent Liberal senator Zed Seselja, becoming the first independent senator for the ACT since the territory gained Senate representation in 1975.