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Zoe Daniel
MP
Zoe Daniel in 2023
Member of the Australian Parliament for Goldstein
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded byTim Wilson
Personal details
Born (1972-11-28) 28 November 1972 (age 52)[1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Children2
OccupationJournalist
Known for
  • Foreign correspondent
  • television host
  • commentator
Websitezoedaniel.com.au

Zoe Daniel (born 28 November 1972)[2] is an Australian politician and former journalist. She was elected as the first independent member of parliament for the Division of Goldstein at the 2022 Australian federal election.[3] Daniel was one of a number of community independents, dubbed "Teal independents" by the media, who were elected in 2022.

Prior to entering Parliament, Daniel was a journalist for the ABC, from 1993 until 2020. She was an ABC foreign correspondent in three different postings, including Southeast Asia, the USA and Africa. Her most recent posting was as the ABC’s U.S. bureau chief between 2015 and 2019, where she led the ABC's coverage of the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.[4]

Early life

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Daniel's father is former Essendon footballer Peter Daniel.[5] The family moved to Launceston, Tasmania, when she was two years old,[6] when her father was working there as a football coach.[5]

Journalism career (1993–2020)

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Daniel began working as a journalist and foreign correspondent for the ABC in 1993.[7] Daniel reported on the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[8] Between 2005 and 2007, Daniel was the ABC’s Africa correspondent. While working in Africa, she reported on the regime of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone civil war, the Darfur genocide and South Sudan.[9] In 2009, she moved to Phnom Penh where she reported on the Khmer Rouge tribunal.[10] From 2009 until 2013, Daniel was the ABC's Southeast Asian correspondent.[11] At the time, Daniel's posting while a mother of young children was unprecedented for ABC correspondents.[12] During her time there she reported on the 2010 Thai political protests and interviewed Aung San Suu Kyi.[13] Daniel left the ABC in July 2020.[14] Her last role with the ABC was as the ABC's Bureau Chief in the US. Daniel wrote a book about her experience covering the 2016 Presidential campaign of Donald Trump, titled Greetings from Trumpland: How an unprecedented presidency changed everything.

As of November 2021, Daniel was writing a column for The New Daily.[15]

2022 election campaign

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Daniel's office in Brighton East
Daniel with Ian Macphee, former MP for Goldstein

Daniel was endorsed by Voices of Goldstein as an independent candidate to run in the 2022 federal election in the seat of Goldstein.[16] Her candidacy was endorsed by former member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, former leader of the Liberal Party, John Hewson, and minister in the Fraser government and former Liberal member for Goldstein, Ian Macphee.[17][18]

Daniel is a self-described swinging voter, as a consequence of her father's "negative experience of party politics".[19] She describes herself as a "social progressive, economic conservative".[20][21] She cast her vote for the Liberals at the 2016 Australian federal election on the basis of what she perceived to be Malcolm Turnbull's commitment to addressing the climate crisis.[22] During the campaign, she stated that she had campaigned for "faster and stronger action on climate change, restoration of integrity and trust in politics and real equality and safety for women."[23]

Daniel is part of a network of community independents that campaigned in safe Liberal seats and has been classified as a "teal independent".[24][25]

Daniel won the seat at the 2022 election, defeating the incumbent Liberal MP Tim Wilson 52.87 to 47.13 2PP. Wilson lost 12 percent of his primary vote from 2019, allowing Daniel to defeat him on the eighth count when over three-fourths of Labor preferences flowed to her.[26] The seat had previously been considered a safe "blue ribbon" seat.[27] Dating to its time as Balaclava, it had been in the hands of the Liberals and their predecessors without interruption since Federation.

Daniel's campaign spent A$1.59 million during the election campaign.[28]

Member of Parliament (2022–present)

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During the 2022 campaign Daniel campaigned for the establishment of a federal anti-corruption commission.[29] The Albanese Labor Government, who were elected at the 2022 Federal Election, established a National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on 1 July 2023.[30]

In October 2024, former Liberal MP Jason Falinski referred Daniel to the NACC for allegedly misusing Commonwealth-funded staff to lobby on behalf of Simon Holmes à Court, who had been a donor to the campaigns of Daniel and other community independent candidates at the 2022 election. [31] Falinski had been defeated in the 2022 election by community independent, Sophie Scamps. Daniel responded in a media release that the person who was alleged to have lobbied on behalf of Holmes à Court was not employed by the Commonwealth and was not acting on her behalf or with her knowledge.[32] The allegation by Falinski has been labelled 'vexatious'. [33] Falinski has been closely associated with fellow former Liberal MP Tim Wilson, including co-authoring articles in the Australian Financial Review.[34]

Daniel supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[35][36] In August 2023, Daniel travelled to Israel as part of a parliamentary delegation.[37]

Personal life

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Daniel is married to husband Rowan and has two children.[11] She and her family moved to their current home in Hampton in 2013 and her children attended Sandringham Primary School.[16]

Daniel is a supporter and member of the Essendon Football Club.[38]

Books

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  • Storyteller: A Foreign Correspondent's Memoir, ABC Books, 2014, ISBN 978-0733332319
  • Angel: Through My Eyes – Natural Disaster Zones, Allen & Unwin, 2018, ISBN 978-1760113773
  • Greetings from Trumpland: How an unprecedented presidency changed everything, Harper Collins, 2021, ISBN 978-0733341519

References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Miki (25 November 2021). "Former ABC reporter Zoe Daniel to fight Liberals on climate and integrity". The Age. 9 Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Ms Zoe Daniel MP". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ Wahlquist, Calla (23 May 2022). "Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia's election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Zoe Daniel". Q+A. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Windy Hill or Washington, 'dare to be a Daniel' | Footyology". Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ Abblitt, Ebony (11 March 2021). "Foreign correspondent returns home for book launch". The Examiner. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Zoe Daniel". UN Global Compact Network Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Zoe Daniel". The Wheeler Centre. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Zoe Daniel appointed Washington bureau chief". About the ABC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ^ Dimase, Jacinta. "Zoe Daniel". Jacinta Dimase Management – Literary Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  11. ^ a b DANIEL, ZOE (9 May 2014). "'I'm a mum and I work in a war zone'". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Life on the road". About the ABC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Zoe Daniel – a working journalist profile". upstart. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Correcting Sharri Markson and Remy Varga in The Australian". About the ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022. ... Zoe Daniel left the ABC in July 2020...
  15. ^ Brown, Greg (26 November 2021). "Former ABC journalist to take on sitting Lib". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Former ABC journalist Zoe Daniel to run as an independent against Liberal MP Tim Wilson in Victoria". the Guardian. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  17. ^ Perkins, Miki (25 November 2021). "Former ABC reporter Zoe Daniel to fight Liberals on climate and integrity". The Age. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  18. ^ Hislop, Madeline (25 November 2021). "Former journalist Zoe Daniel to run as an independent against Liberal MP Tim Wilson". Women's Agenda. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  19. ^ Margo Kingston [@margokingston1] (22 February 2022). "16. Statement by @zdaniel in response to @TimWilsonMP's email to supporters (Tweet 9)" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ The Project [@theprojecttv] (8 May 2022). "Independent candidate Zoe Daniel is fighting for the seat of Goldstein this election. Zoe joins us, and shares which party she will side with if elected. #TheProject" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Millar, Royce (15 May 2022). "Zoe on Zoe: What the Goldstein independent wants from the next government". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  22. ^ Seccombe, Mike (4 December 2021). "Independents: Inside the insurrection of the centre". The Saturday Paper. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  23. ^ Crowe, David. "'Not a reason not to talk': Key independent candidates list demands in event of hung parliament". Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Meet three independent women aiming to conquer Liberal strongholds". The New Daily. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  25. ^ Wahlquist, Calla (23 May 2022). "Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia's election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Electoral results for the Division of Goldstein, 2022 election". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Bridget Archer considers running for Liberal deputy as Peter Dutton tipped as potential leader". SBS News. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  28. ^ Glenday, James (7 November 2022). "'Level' the playing field. Teal independents spent millions to win Liberal seats". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  29. ^ https://zoedaniel.com.au/policies/integrity/
  30. ^ https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2022A00088/latest/text
  31. ^ https://thenightly.com.au/politics/australia/teal-mp-zoe-daniel-referred-to-national-anti-corruption-commission-over-simon-holmes-court-favour-c-16263281
  32. ^ https://zoedaniel.com.au/2024/10/04/inaccurate-media-reports/
  33. ^ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/10/17/zoe-daniel-goldstein-tim-wilson-teal-independent/
  34. ^ https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/productivity-is-policy-for-the-young-20230716-p5dokp
  35. ^ "Jewish Community". Zoe Daniel. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  36. ^ Nicol, Michelle (3 July 2024). "Peace in the Middle East and the two-state solution - 3 July 2024". Zoe Daniel. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  37. ^ Gardiner, Mia (17 August 2023). "Zoe Daniel's Israel reflections". Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  38. ^ "The private interests of Zoe Daniel MP". openpolitics.com.au.
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