• Australians Hit by New Price Rises – Ted O’Brien on ABC News Breakfast
    From today, prices are going up across the board – power bills, cars, stamps, and more. I joined ABC News Breakfast to talk about what this means for Australian families, why Labor’s policies are making it worse, and how the Coalition plans to approach the upcoming economic roundtable.
  • Labor’s Super Tax is “Super Big & Super Bad” Even Paul Keating Knows It
    Ted O’Brien joins the Today Show to respond to Labor’s superannuation tax – and he’s not alone. Even Paul Keating – the architect of super has raised serious concerns about Labor’s policy.
  • NEW FINANCIAL YEAR = MORE COSTS AND MORE RED TAPE
    TED O’BRIEN MP ACTING LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW TREASURER MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX MEDIA STATEMENT 30 June 2025 As Australians turn the page on a new financial year, they will be waking up to yet another wave of cost increases and economic pressure – all under the Albanese Labor Government’s watch. From 1 July, the … Continued
  • Jim Chalmers says he’s ready to tackle reform – we’ll see: The Australian
    Opinion Piece The Coalition is willing to work with the government in good faith on sensible economic reform, being constructive where we can and critical where we must. It is in that spirit that I listened to the Treasurer’s speech at the National Press Club last week, and I have accepted his invitation to attend … Continued
  • ‘Eat the Rich’ – Australian Financial Review
    Opinion Piece ‘Eat the rich’ may be the guiding principle of Labor’s new superannuation tax, but aspirational young Australians will be gobbled up instead. At first blush, Labor’s new super tax reflects the politics of class conflict in the spirit of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau whose phrase “eat the rich” warned that the poor may … Continued

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