The National Press Club is proud to have some of Australia’s leading journalists and newsmakers guiding its operations. Our board of directors are drawn from the best of both public and commercial broadcasters, print and digital media. Together they share a vision for the Club as host of the debates and discussions which are shaping a nation.
Laurie Wilson
Director
Laurie Wilson has been a director of the National Press Club since 1992. He succeeded Ken Randall as President in 2010 having previously served as the NPC's Treasurer.
Laurie is a freelance journalist and consultant. He is a former political correspondent and Canberra Bureau Chief for the 7 Network, political correspondent for the 9 Network and Secretary of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery.
He began his career in the media as a proofreader on The Canberra Times while still at university and has worked both as a journalist and in media management.
He was a senior reporter and news anchor for the 7 Network in Melbourne; was appointed General Manager (Corporate & Government Relations) and Group General Manager (Broadcasting) of the regional Victorian broadcast group Vic-TV; and has worked in a number of other management and board roles including a period as Executive Director of International Public Relations P/L and as a director of the Wesgo radio network.
He studied journalism and economics at the University of Canberra and completed postgraduate studies in business administration at Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology.
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