McKinnon Prize 2019 Selection Panel

Sabra Lane

Sabra Lane is the presenter of the ABC flagship radio current affairs program AM. She’s been covering federal politics in Canberra since 2008, and was also the Chief Political Correspondent on the nightly TV current affairs flagship from 2013-2016. Prior to that, she was Chief Political Correspondent for Radio Current Affairs, leading federal politics coverage for AM, The World Today and PM.

Sabra’s been a journalist for more than 30 years, and started her career in Adelaide. She’s currently the President of the National Press Club of Australia.