Maxwell Newton

Maxwell Newton
Born	29 April 1929(1929-04-29)
Died	23 July 1990(1990-07-23) (aged 61)
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Publisher
Known for	Melbourne Observer Canberra Post

Maxwell Newton (29 April 1929 – 23 July 1990) was an Australian media publisher. He was a founding editor of The Australian. He was the publisher of the Melbourne Observer from 1971 to 1977 and, during a similar time frame, the Canberra Post.

Future Prime Minister Billy McMahon would leak details of cabinet meetings to Maxwell, who would then publish them.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Leak for a healthier democracy". crikey.com.au. 2011-10-17. http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/10/17/leak-for-a-healthier-democracy. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 

• Papers of Maxwell Newton (1929-1990)
• Obituary of his secretary, Patricia Wheatley
• Scandals by Rodney Tiffen

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Name	Newton, Maxwell
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Date of birth	29 April 1929
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Date of death	23 July 1990
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