Meet the Press is an Australian Sunday morning talk show focused on the national political agenda, as well as other news, sport, and lifestyle issues since its 2013 relaunch.
History
Meet the Press was originally a radio and television simulcast between 3DB and HSV-7 in Melbourne. It commenced in 1957, the very early days of television, well before the simultaneous national broadcasting of programs was possible. The original moderator was Herald and Weekly Times journalist Frederick Howard. (The HWT then owned both 3DB and HSV-7.) The radio version was somewhat short-lived but the television program lasted for some time.
The current Network Ten version of the program is now hosted by former Network Ten news presenter Kathryn Robinson and airs on Sunday mornings at 10:30am. It has been running since October 1992. The program’s first guest was the then Prime Minister, Paul Keating.
Usually the format includes two guests – a politician and a guest who may be a politician or industry expert. A panel of two journalists join Bongiorno to question the guests on the week's political issues and news.
Meet the Press is a weekly American televisionnews/interview program that is broadcast on NBC. It is the longest-running program in television history, though its current format bears little resemblance to the one it debuted with on November 6, 1947. Like similar shows that have followed it, Meet the Press specializes in interviews with national leaders on issues of politics, economics, foreign policy and other public affairs, along with panel discussions that provide opinions and analysis. It originates from NBC's Washington, DC studios.
The longevity of Meet the Press can be illustrated in consideration of the fact that the program debuted during what was only the second official "network television season" for American television. One historical landmark of the program is that it was the first on which a sitting U.S. president, Gerald Ford, appeared on a live television network news program, which occurred on the November 9, 1975, broadcast.
The program has been hosted by 12 different moderators to date, beginning with creator Martha Rountree. Chuck Todd, who also currently serves as political director, became the current moderator in September 2014.
Paul Bongiorno sets up the issues -- stopping the boats, and claims up to 30 jihadists may be active in Australia
published: 07 Oct 2012
Meet the Press 14/10/2012 Part 1
Paul Bongiorno outlines the issues of the week... cue the explosive 'gender wars' debate.
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published: 14 Oct 2012
Meet the Press 17/04/2011
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, host Paul Bongiorno interviews the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith.
published: 17 Apr 2011
Meet the Press 23/09/2012 Part 1
Hugh Riminton sets up the topics - defence budget cuts, Afghan soldiers killing our troops, and the reasonable voices in Islam.
published: 23 Sep 2012
Meet the Press 04/11/2012 Part 1
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promises. See more at tennews.com.au
published: 04 Nov 2012
Meet the Press 26/06/2011
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power in the Senate and its impact on the carbon pricing arrangements and putting same-sex marriage on the legislative agenda.
published: 26 Jun 2011
Meet the Press 25/11/2012 Part 1
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
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published: 25 Nov 2012
On Meet the Press this Sunday
Julia Gillard is our special guest, talking to host Paul Bongiorno and the panel about her first year as Prime Minister.
published: 23 Jun 2011
Meet the Press 26/06/2011
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per cent of households, and her offer to Tony Abbott of resources from Treasury to cost the Coalition tax plan.
published: 26 Jun 2011
Meet the Press 03/07/2011
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the carbon tax, reports that the $1.8 billion Jindalee radar system had failed to spot a single asylum seeker boat in the past two years and workplace relations.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promi...
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promises. See more at tennews.com.au
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promises. See more at tennews.com.au
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power i...
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power in the Senate and its impact on the carbon pricing arrangements and putting same-sex marriage on the legislative agenda.
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power in the Senate and its impact on the carbon pricing arrangements and putting same-sex marriage on the legislative agenda.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
See m...
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
See more at tennews.com.au
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
See more at tennews.com.au
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per...
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per cent of households, and her offer to Tony Abbott of resources from Treasury to cost the Coalition tax plan.
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per cent of households, and her offer to Tony Abbott of resources from Treasury to cost the Coalition tax plan.
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the ...
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the carbon tax, reports that the $1.8 billion Jindalee radar system had failed to spot a single asylum seeker boat in the past two years and workplace relations.
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the carbon tax, reports that the $1.8 billion Jindalee radar system had failed to spot a single asylum seeker boat in the past two years and workplace relations.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promises. See more at tennews.com.au
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power in the Senate and its impact on the carbon pricing arrangements and putting same-sex marriage on the legislative agenda.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
See more at tennews.com.au
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per cent of households, and her offer to Tony Abbott of resources from Treasury to cost the Coalition tax plan.
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the carbon tax, reports that the $1.8 billion Jindalee radar system had failed to spot a single asylum seeker boat in the past two years and workplace relations.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues for this week -- including getting Asian languages into schools and how the government is going to fund all its education promises. See more at tennews.com.au
On segment three of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to Paul Bongiorno and the panel about the Greens imminent balance of power in the Senate and its impact on the carbon pricing arrangements and putting same-sex marriage on the legislative agenda.
Hugh Riminton sets up the issues of the week - allegations of systemic corruption, lies and cover-ups in our churches, institutions and the Labor Party
See more at tennews.com.au
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard talked to host Paul Bongiorno about the government's carbon tax assistance for 90 per cent of households, and her offer to Tony Abbott of resources from Treasury to cost the Coalition tax plan.
On segment one of Ten's Meet the Press today, the Government Leader in the Senate, Chris Evans, talked to host Hugh Riminton about petrol being exempt from the carbon tax, reports that the $1.8 billion Jindalee radar system had failed to spot a single asylum seeker boat in the past two years and workplace relations.
Meet the Press is an Australian Sunday morning talk show focused on the national political agenda, as well as other news, sport, and lifestyle issues since its 2013 relaunch.
History
Meet the Press was originally a radio and television simulcast between 3DB and HSV-7 in Melbourne. It commenced in 1957, the very early days of television, well before the simultaneous national broadcasting of programs was possible. The original moderator was Herald and Weekly Times journalist Frederick Howard. (The HWT then owned both 3DB and HSV-7.) The radio version was somewhat short-lived but the television program lasted for some time.
The current Network Ten version of the program is now hosted by former Network Ten news presenter Kathryn Robinson and airs on Sunday mornings at 10:30am. It has been running since October 1992. The program’s first guest was the then Prime Minister, Paul Keating.
Usually the format includes two guests – a politician and a guest who may be a politician or industry expert. A panel of two journalists join Bongiorno to question the guests on the week's political issues and news.
