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Laurie Wilson

Director

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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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