Mike Willesee

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael Willesee is an Australian television presenter. Mike Willesee came to prominence in 1967 as a reporter for the ABC's new nightly current affairs program This Day Tonight, where his aggressive style quickly earned him a reputation as a fearless political interviewer. Willesee figured prominently in the controversy that erupted over the decision in early 1967 by the Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Harold Holt, not to reappoint the ABC Chairman Dr James Darling. This decision was rumoured to have been the result of the government's anger over critical coverage of its policies on the ABC. Willesee's own critical comments about the decision on TDT on 2 April further angered Holt, who questioned the ABC's impartiality and implied that Willesee was politically biased. Holt's remarks backfired, as they provoked strong protests from both Willesee and the Australian Journalist's Association