Leigh Sales

About

Australian journalist, television host, and author who is known for her work on the ABC news affiliate 7.30. She is also known for hosting the Chat 10 Looks 3 podcast and for having written the books On Doubt and Detainee 002. 

Before Fame

She earned her Bachelor's degree from Queensland University of Technology in Journalism and her Masters in International Relations from Deakin University. She started her career with the Nine Network before joining ABC Brisbane in 1995. She gained attention after covering the 2000 Summer Olympics. 

Trivia

She has earned several awards for her work in journalism including a Walkley Award for Broadcasting and Online Interviewing in 2012 and the George Munster Award for Independent Journalism for her work on Detainee 002 in 2007. 

Family Life

She married Phil Willis and together they had two children. 

Associated With

She hosted a 70 minute town hall meeting and television interview with Hillary Clinton at the Newseum in Washington DC in 2013.