Budget battle + gas tax debate | Insiders | ABC NEWS

On this week’s episode of Insiders, David Speers is joined by Clare Armstrong, Shane Wright and Mark Kenny. They discuss the government's proposed capital gains tax changes, the future of political communication, AI, the rise of One Nation and developments in the US-Iran peace deal. David Pocock is interviewed on a proposed gas tax and his political future. Mike Bowers is joined by Zoe Norton-Lodge for Talking Pictures. 00:00 Welcome to Insiders 04:48 Panel discussion on the government's CGT and AI generated political communication 22:00 Interview with David Pocock 39:30 Panel discussion on the rise of One Nation, CGT, and the US/Iran conflict 52:44 Talking Pictures with Mike Bowers and Zoe Norton-Lodge 57:00 Final Observations and Closer Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/pocock-door-open-to-own-political-party/106715604 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia