Employer(s) — Taranaki Newspapers Ltd — Fairfax Media
Television presenter
Employer(s) — News Corp Australia — Seven Network — Nine Network — Network Ten — Foxtel
Radio host
Employer(s) — 2UW — 3MP — 3XY — 3AW — 3AK
Profession
Journalist Politician
Website
www.justiceparty.com.au
Derryn Nigel Hinch (born 9 February 1944) is a New Zealand-born media personality, politician, actor, journalist and published author. He is best known for his career in Australia, on Melbourne radio and television. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2016 to 2019.
Hinch was elected to the Senate representing Victoria as the head of Derryn Hinch's Justice Party at the 2016 federal election.[3] Aged 72 at the time, Hinch was, when elected, the oldest federal parliamentarian ever to be elected for the first time.[4] He lost his senate seat in the 2019 election.[5]
He remained host of his weekly program Hinch Live until the election campaign period officially commenced, in a decision supported by Sky News Live.[6] He has been the host of 3AW's Drive radio show, and a National Public Affairs commentator for the Seven Network on Sunday Night, Today Tonight and Sunrise.
Hinch has been convicted of contempt of court three times, serving two prison sentences and one sentence of house detention.
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^Byrne, Fiona (1 July 2017). "After trading insults over booze and bunnies, crusading senator Derryn Hinch reunited with fiery former lover". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^Adam Holmes (3 August 2016). "Hinch in, Muir out as Senate results confirmed". Bendigo Advertiser.
^Australia's 45th Parliament: Meet the record breakers: ABC 31 August 2016
^"Senate results: Hanson-Young returns, but Hinch, Anning and Burston are gone". the Guardian. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Perry, Kevin (13 October 2015). "Derryn Hinch to remain on-air for now, as political campaign commences". Decider TV. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
Derryn Nigel Hinch (born 9 February 1944) is a New Zealand-born media personality, politician, actor, journalist and published author. He is best known...
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1984). She was once engaged to media personality, and former senator DerrynHinch. FILM TELEVISION STAGE/THEATRE Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1987) Equus...
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Commission. Probably its most notable inmates were media commentator DerrynHinch in 1987, followed by prominent football umpire Harry Beitzel in 1994...
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2020. "Paedophiles' passports to be cancelled after deal reached with DerrynHinch". The Guardian. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020. "International...
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