Laurie Oakes

Laurie Oakes is widely respected for his impartiality and experience and for so often getting the story before anyone else. He has been a reporter for almost 50 years and has spent the last 45 years covering federal politics in Canberra. His books include POWER PLAYS (2008) and ON THE RECORD (2010), both published by Hachette Australia.

Laurie Oakes is widely respected for his impartiality and experience and for so often getting the story before anyone else. He has been a reporter for almost 50 years and has spent the last 45 years covering federal politics in Canberra. His books include POWER PLAYS (2008) and ON THE RECORD (2010), both published by Hachette Australia. See less