Australia news live: Pocock buys billboards to pressure Chalmers on gas export tax; survey reveals national gloom

ACT independent David Pocock is advocating for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing, as the Albanese government faces pressure to reform property investment tax concessions and tax commodity export profits. A survey highlights worsening economic hardship, with low-income Australians skipping meals and delaying medical care.