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ABC appoints News Chief Foreign Correspondent

Europe correspondent Philip Williams appointed to the newly created position of ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent.

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ABC has appointed journalist Philip Williams to the newly created position of ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent.

Currently ABC’s Europe Correspondent and London Bureau Chief, he is on assignment in Gallipoli but will finish European duties after next month’s UK election and later return to Australia.

Williams has covered the London Olympics, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, the aftermath of the MH17 crash and filed under fire from the Hotel Ukraine during the battle for Kiev.

ABC Director of News Kate Torney said: “Phil is one of our most experienced correspondents and, in his new role, will enhance our international reporting. His extensive field experience will be used to provide context and analysis on key world events across all our platforms.

“Phil will also be deployed overseas to support coverage on significant international stories. He will be a mentor on international coverage to reporters across ABC News and an advisor on international assignments.”

Lisa Millar, currently the ABC’s Washington correspondent, has been announced as Williams’ replacement as London Bureau Chief.

She has covered the last US Presidential election campaign and Hurricane Sandy and anchored coverage of the Boston bombings and the Sandy Hook school shootings.

“Lisa’s leadership of the Washington Bureau has been exceptional and she is very familiar with the London operation after spending several months on temporary assignment there in 2012,” said Torney.

She will take up the UK position later this year.

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