David Broadbent is former newspaper and television journalist with more than 35 years experience covering Federal and State Politics. A former Director of News for Channel Seven Melbourne and Sydney, he has worked in Canberra, Bangkok, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2007 he joined the Victorian State Government, leading the Communications Divisions in Arts Victoria, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Department of Business and Innovation. He currently runs his own Media and Government Relations consultancy and is a former director of Melbourne Press Club.