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Hamish Macdonald announced as new host of ABC's Q&A Hamish Macdonald announced as new host of ABC's Q&A
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Macdonald will officially replace Tony Jones as the host of the panel discussion show in 2020Macdonald will officially replace Tony Jones as the host of the panel discussion show in 2020
The ABC has announced that Hamish Macdonald will be the next host of Q&A ending months of speculation over who would fill the role. The ABC has announced that Hamish Macdonald will be the next host of Q&A, ending months of speculation over who would fill the role.
He will replace long-serving presenter Tony Jones who stepped down from the position earlier this year. He will replace long-serving presenter Tony Jones, who stepped down from the position earlier this year.
Macdonald will take over at Q&A from the start of the 2020 season in February, the ABC said in a press release. He will also become a regular member of the RN Breakfast on-air team and will be reporting internationally with Foreign Correspondent. Macdonald will take over at Q&A from the start of the 2020 season in February, the ABC said. He will also become a regular member of the RN Breakfast on-air team and will be reporting internationally with Foreign Correspondent.
“I’m so passionate about telling the big stories of our time through Australian eyes, for an Australian audience,” said Macdonald. “I’m so passionate about telling the big stories of our time through Australian eyes, for an Australian audience,” Macdonald said. “I’m proud to join this great Australian institution and can’t wait to serve the audience by continuing the big and important conversations each week.”
“I’m proud to join this great Australian institution and can’t wait to serve the audience by continuing the big and important conversations each week.” The ABC’s director of news, Gaven Morris, said: “Hosting Q&A requires a special set of skills. It needs someone who is articulate and also a great listener, well connected, interested in everything and fully across news and current events at home and abroad. Hamish can do all of that.
Director, News Gaven Morris said: “Hosting Q&A requires a special set of skills. It needs someone who is articulate and also a great listener, well connected, interested in everything and fully across news and current events at home and abroad. Hamish can do all of that.
“He is an integral part of our plans to continue to evolve Q&A alongside new executive producer Erin Vincent and the program team.”“He is an integral part of our plans to continue to evolve Q&A alongside new executive producer Erin Vincent and the program team.”
The news was greeted on Twitter with congratulations from other ABC hosts.The news was greeted on Twitter with congratulations from other ABC hosts.