Liam Bartlett

Liam Bartlett is one of Perth's highest profile journalists and public broadcasters, having spent almost 30 years working in a series of high profile positions across all three major platforms - television, radio and print.

A graduate from the University of WA, Liam Bartlett began his journalistic career presenting 11AM on STW Channel 9, and later launching Perth's first edition of Nightline.

Liam Bartlett then moved to ABC News and Current Affairs, where he became known to audiences statewide. His reporting culminated in the public disclosure of $30 million in taxpayer funds being secretly funnelled into Rothwell's Merchant Bank through the State government's insurance commission. This was considered by many to be the final straw which forced the establishment of the Royal Commission in WA Inc.

In 1990, Liam Bartlett was offered the position as host of the ABC's 7.30 Report which he held until being coaxed back to commercial TV as news anchor for Channel 9 Perth. Three years later he accepted an invitation to join the Melbourne bureau of A Current Affair.

Liam Bartlett eventually returned to Perth to take up an offer from Radio 6PR to present their Drive current affairs program. After two years at 6PR Liam returned to the ABC in 1999 to host 6WF 720's flagship morning program.

Liam Bartlett's credits include a stint as the national host of The 7.30 Report (from the ABC's Brisbane studio), numerous documentaries and feature length interviews with Prime Ministers and sporting heroes.

After only 12 months in the field of talkback/current affairs radio, Liam Bartlett was named joint winner with top Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones, as Best Current Affairs Commentator in Australia in 1997 in the prestigious national radio industry awards (RAWARDS).

Liam Bartlett is best known however to national audiences as the journalist who was asked to join the Channel Nine's most prestigious current affairs program, 60 Minutes. For almost seven years Liam lived mostly out of a suitcase, gathering interviews and information from scores of international destinations in what can only be described as the best ride any foreign correspondent could ask for.

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