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Dr Peter Van Onselen

Dr Peter van Onselen is Network 10’s Political Editor and writes a weekly column in the Weekend Australian. He co-hosts The Sunday Project with Lisa Wilkinson and appears regularly as a panellist on ABC’s Insiders. Peter is a professor of politics and public policy at the University of Western Australia and Griffith University. He has written six books on Australian politics, including the recently released How Good Is Scott Morrison? (with Wayne Errington).

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