| James Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Melbourne Grammar School |
| Spouse | Roshena Campbell |
James Campbell is the national politics editor at the Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne and a regular commentator on Sky News Australia. He has also written for The Age, The Times newspaper in London, The Punch website, The Spectator and the Institute of Public Affairs Review. He also reported for the BBC on the 2013 Australian federal election.
Early life and career
He attended Melbourne Grammar School. In the 1980s, he also appeared as an extra in Australian television series Neighbours and alongside Dame Joan Sutherland in an Australian production of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor.
Prior to becoming a journalist, Campbell worked as a Liberal staffer, advising Helen Shardey, the Victorian Shadow Minister for Health at the time.
Career
In 2010, Campbell won the Grant Hattam Quill Award for Investigative Journalism in any Medium from the Melbourne Press Club for a story about the conduct of the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions Jeremy Rapke that led to his resignation.
In 2013, he became the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun's political editor and broke a story based on secret tapes discussing highly sensitive political matters that he says led to the sudden resignation of Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu. Campbell subsequently won the 2013 Monash University Gold Quill and the Walkley Foundation's 2013 "Scoop of the Year" for the story.
Personal life
Campbell is married to Roshena Campbell, a City of Melbourne councilor and former Liberal parliamentary candidate.
References
- Campbell, James. "In defence of David Cameron" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- "Australian election: Gaffes, greed and giant ballot papers". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "Don't believe the lies. What's at stake for rail workers?". Red Flag. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Campbell, James (16 April 2007). "Pike has let us all down". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- Grant Hattam Quill Award for Investigative Journalism in any Medium: James Campbell, Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne Press Club, 2010, archived from the original on 6 April 2012
- Caldwell, Alison (7 March 2013). "Journalist who broke secret police tapes story says it was a catalyst for change". The ABC. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "James Campbell awarded the Gold Quill". Monash University. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "James Campbell – Scoop of the Year". 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- Patrick, Aaron (22 November 2021). "She was a star Liberal candidate. The party passed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 7 April 2023.