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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 38 MIN

Is 'fear' behind Labor's super-sized backdown?

from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Treasurer capitulated on Labor's proposed super tax changes this week, but while Jim Chalmers fronted the media for the fallout, was the backdown actually driven by Anthony Albanese?It comes as Senior Liberal James Paterson has laid out his vision for the future of the party and cautioned against splitting. But the Coalition finds itself wedged between Pauline Hanson's One Nation and Nigel Farage's Reform on the right, and the Teals on the left - so can they find a middle path and stay together?And as Anthony Albanese gets ready to head to the US, what's on the agenda for his long-awaited meeting with Donald Trump?Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Mel  for Question Time at [email protected] News Daily super explainer episode here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/why-chalmers-caved-on-his-super-tax-for-the-rich/105890916

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