Leigh Sales AM, co-host
Sales is one of Australia’s most respected journalists. As the new presenter of Australian Story and the recent host of the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, she has interviewed dozens of world leaders and celebrities, including Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, the Dalai Lama, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood and Bill Gates. She has interviewed every living Australian Prime Minister, as well as the late Bob Hawke, and has anchored the last three federal elections for the ABC. Leigh is the winner of three Walkley Awards, Australia’s highest journalism honour; the author of the books Detainee 002, On Doubt, Well Hello and the bestselling Any Ordinary Day. In 2023, her service to journalism and the community was recognised with an honorary doctorate from Edith Cowan University.
Sales is on Instagram and Facebook.
For appearance enquiries please contact Deborah Claxton at Claxton Speakers on dclaxton@claxtonspeakers.com.
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Sales is a frustrated musical theatre star and wannabe undercover operative who instead fills her days posing as one of Australia’s most respected journalists. As the new presenter of Australian Story and the recent host of the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, she has interviewed dozens of world leaders and celebrities, including Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, the Dalai Lama, Paul McCartney (about whom she will not stop banging on), Elton John, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood and Bill Gates. She has interviewed every living Australian Prime Minister, as well as the late Bob Hawke, and has anchored federal elections for the ABC. Sales has three Walkley Awards for journalism and an Order of Australia medal that she likes to position prominently in the background of Zoom calls with Crabb, just to rub it in.
Sales culls books as soon as she has read them; regifts presents if she doesn’t want them; and unapologetically uses margarine. She likes cats, but not Cats.
Sales is on Instagram and Facebook.
For appearance enquiries please contact Deborah Claxton at Claxton Speakers on dclaxton@claxtonspeakers.com.
