Quentin Dempster
Encyclopedia
Quentin Dempster is an Australia
n journalist
and author
.
He has worked in the industry for 30 years and has been employed by the ABC
for 20.
His most important contribution was his exposé of police corruption in Queensland
.
He currently resides in Sydney
, where he hosts NSW 7.30
.
In 2002 he won the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
. He is currently the chairman of the Walkley Advisory Board.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
.
He has worked in the industry for 30 years and has been employed by the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
for 20.
His most important contribution was his exposé of police corruption in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
He currently resides in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where he hosts NSW 7.30
7.30
7.30 is an Australian nightly television current affairs programme ABC1 and ABC News 24 at , Monday to Friday. A national edition screens from Monday to Thursday, produced at the ABN studios in Ultimo, Sydney and presented by Leigh Sales and Chris Uhlmann. A local edition with a focus on state...
.
In 2002 he won the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
The Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism recognises long-term commitment and achievement in the Australian media. It has been awarded annually since 1994.The List of winners:* 1994: Robert M...
. He is currently the chairman of the Walkley Advisory Board.