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Stan Grant becomes permanent host of Q+A

Three become one as ABC ends rotation of Q+A hosts, with Stan Grant as permanent anchor from August.

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The ABC has announced Stan Grant as the permanent host of Q+A, ending a 12 month rotation of hosts including Grant, David Speers & Virginia Trioli.

Grant begins sole hosting duties with a special edition of Q+A from this year’s Garma Festival in north-east Arnhem Land, broadcast at the ‘special time of Monday August 1 at 9:35pm.’

“Garma is a talking place where the nation asks itself hard questions about who we are. It is an honour to take the helm of Q+A from there,” Grant said.

“Hosting Q+A is a huge responsibility. I feel the weight of the audience’s trust in me and the program. I will approach my role with integrity, decency and humility.”

ABC News boss Justin Stevens said, “As well as being a hugely experienced journalist and presenter, Stan Grant plays a respected role in Australia’s key national conversations. Leading Q+A is a role that suits the breadth of his knowledge and talents.

“Q+A is unique in giving citizens a chance to participate in live-to-air discussion with Australia’s top thought leaders, policymakers and elected representatives, helping to hold power to account and facilitate constructive discussion about our nation and its future.

“With Stan at the helm we’ll continue to explore ways to further develop Q+A, including how to get audiences even more involved.”

Q+A was hosted by Tony Jones for 11 years, followed by Hamish Macdonald for 18 months and then rotating hosts for 12 months.

“ABC News is incredibly fortunate to have been able to call on three such exceptional journalists,” Stevens said of the recent hosting trio. “I sincerely thank Virginia and David for their great contribution to the program, in addition to their other commitments. They have been outstanding.”

Grant will also continue to present China Tonight, write a weekly column for ABC News Digital, as well as being involved in other ABC News projects.

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  4. Stan Grant’s becomes host of Q + A at a “special time of Monday August 1 at 9.35pm”. If only it remained in that slot for the remainder of the year…..

  5. I was really hoping that Tony Jones would return as Q+A host … perhaps next year, along with the move back to Monday night. Oh well, of the 3 current hosts, I would have much preferred David Speers.

  6. As Shania Twain once famously sung, “that don’t impress me that much”

    Since tony left, and change of timeslot..etc – the show has failed downwards and host after host has not made it any better

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