Former ABC national political editor Andrew Probyn will join Nine Entertainment from November, taking on a role as national affairs editor.
Probyn, who was one of the national broadcaster’s most senior political reporters, was made redundant earlier this year, alongside up to 120 other staff, as part of a major restructure.
In a statement published in Nine Newspapers, the journalist said he was “delighted” to join the Nine bureau. The details of his new role, and whether it will include work across both Nine’s TV offering and its papers, are yet to be confirmed.Probyn has previously said he was “flabbergasted” after being informed by ABC leadership that the broadcaster “no longer” needed a political editor.“I’ve been informed that the national broadcaster no longer need a political editor and that they want to reinvest the money into social and digital reporting roles.
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