Glenn Milne

Glenn Milne

Glenn Milne is a Canberra journalist and political commentator. He currently works for News Ltd as political editor of "The Sunday Telegraph" newspaper, and as a columnist for "The Australian" newspaper. He is a former chief political correspondent for the Seven Network where he reported for Seven News and often conducted interviews on Sunday Sunrise . He has also been political editor of the "The Australian". The former Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating, was known to refer to him as "The Poison Dwarf"cite web
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/push-comes-to-shove-as-media-war-takes-centre-stage/2006/12/01/1164777794970.html
title = Push comes to shove as media war takes centre stage
publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald
date = 2006-12-02
accessdate = 2007-07-21 ] , a nickname that stuck.

He is currently a Vice President of the National Press Club in Canberra.

Controversy

Milne was involved in a scuffle onstage with crikey.com.au founder Stephen Mayne at the 2006 Walkley Awards. He pushed him off the stage and verbally abused him, before being restrained and removed by security staff. [The Age, "Milne sorry for 'shocking' behaviour" [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/milne-sorry-for-shocking-behaviour/2006/12/01/1164777762963.html] ] He later released a statement apologising for his actions, and claimed that his behaviour was caused by a combination of alcohol and migraine medication. [The Sydney Morning Herald, "Meds and booze behind Walkley barney" [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/meds-and-booze-behind-walkley-barney/2006/11/30/1164777725446.html] ]

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