Peter van Onselen

1976 (1976) (age 48)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australian

PhD, Masters, Bachelor of Arts

University of New South Wales
University of Western Australia

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Early life[edit]

Van Onselen was born in 1976 in Sydney and grew up in Coogee in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.[2] He graduated from Scots College in Bellevue Hill in 1993,[3] later continuing his studies via the University of New South Wales and the University of Western Australia.[4][5]


He was awarded a PhD in political science from the University of Western Australia, converting his dissertation into a book. Van Onselen also holds a Bachelor of Arts with first-class honours in political science, majoring in philosophy, and a Masters in Policy Studies (with Distinction). Both degrees were obtained from the University of New South Wales. He has also completed a Master of Commerce (with Distinction) and was included in the Dean's honours list.[5][6]

Personal life[edit]

Van Onselen is of Dutch heritage.[30] He is married to Ainslie van Onselen, the chief executive of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and has two daughters.[4]

John Winston Howard: The Biography (with Wayne Errington, 2007) (Melbourne University Press)

Howard's End: The Unravelling of a Government (with Philip Senior, 2008) (Melbourne University Press)

Liberals and Power: The Road Ahead (editor, 2008) (Melbourne University Press)

Professionals or Part-timers? Major Party Senators in Australia (2015) (Melbourne University Press)  978-0-52286-899-9

ISBN

Battleground: Why the Liberal Party Shirtfronted Tony Abbott (with Wayne Errington, 2015) (Melbourne University Press) ISBN 978-0-52286-971-2

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