Peter van Onselen

2 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Peter van Onselen

Who would have thought that the Greens could become the voice of reason in the current superannuation tax debate? But with negotiations between the Labor government and the opposition breaking down before they even started - courtesy of the intransigence of Treasurer Jim Chalmers - it is the Greens who have indicted a willingness to try and compromise to find common ground. Labor’s starting position is that it hopes to tax super holdings above $3m at a 30 per cent rate, including unrealised gains.

2 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jo Scrimshire |Max Aitchison |Peter van Onselen

Young (Liberal) at heart How old is too old to no longer be considered a Young Liberal? Well, it seems like age is just a number for 42-year-old Felicity Wilson. The Liberal member for Sydney’s well-heeled North Shore in the NSW Parliament has not let her recent promotion to the opposition frontbench get in the way of having a good time. Wilson made an appearance at the NSW Young Liberal ball last weekend alongside her state party leader Mark Speakman and Liberal Senator Dave Sharma.

3 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Peter van Onselen

News that Anthony Albanese is willing to negotiate precisely how the new superannuation tax is designed should be seen as a welcome development. All that remains is whether or not it's a media stunt designed to appear open-minded, rather than a genuine attempt at compromise. The clear and simple design flaws in what Labor has proposed so far are twofold: not indexing the tax on super balances over $3million, and applying it to unrealised gains.

5 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Peter van Onselen

PETER VAN ONSELEN: All of the hints Zoe Daniel could have escaped a humiliating loss to Tim Wilson were in her five minute concession videoBy PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:03 EDT, 2 June 2025 | Updated: 01:03 EDT, 2 June 2025 Former teal independent MP Zoe Daniel has finally conceded defeat.

5 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Peter van Onselen

What other things Jim Chalmers could tax as Aussies face big slugs - on top of booze, tobacco, property... (the list goes on!): PETER VAN ONSELENBy PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 22:17 EDT, 1 June 2025 | Updated: 22:17 EDT, 1 June 2025 Labor is back in power for at least another three years - given the size of its thumping election victory it's more staying there for another six years at a minimum.