Leonardo Puglisi Explained

Leonardo Puglisi
Birth Date:	12 November 2007
Birth Place:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	News presenter
Years Active:	2019–present
Known For:	Founding 6 News Australia

Leonardo Puglisi (;^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us. 6 News Australia.
2. Web site: How Melbourne's Leonardo, boy journalist, scooped the big guns. The Age. Webb. Carolyn. June 18, 2020. August 1, 2022.
3. Web site: Left-wing critics levelling 'crazy, crazy' conspiracy theories against high-school fact checker . Sky News . 31 January 2022 . 1 August 2022.
4. Web site: Teen reporters Leonardo Puglisi and Roman Mackinnon interview Prime Minister Scott Morrison for 6 News . ABC News . Karen . Tong . 7 April 2022 . 2022-08-02.
5. Web site: Anthony Albanese 'grilled' by teen journalists . news.com.au.
6. Web site: Scott Morrison, Bob Katter and juggling school: the story behind teen journos at 6 News . SBS News . 1 August 2022.
7. Web site: Fatima Payman gives FIRST INTERVIEW since crossing the floor | 6 News . .
8. 10 News First Melbourne. 10NewsFirstMelb. 1265926690661756929. We love our news junkies here at @Channel10AU, and now we've found a young Melbourne man who we think could qualify as one of the best. He's only 12 years old but already Leonardo Puglisi fronts his own news channel. | @NatashaExelby}} born 12 November 2007) is an Australian journalist. He is the founder of online news channel 6 News Australia. He lives in Melbourne, Victoria.

   Career

   Puglisi began his media career in 2019, founding what was then initially known as HMV Local News but rebranded in 2020 as 6 News.^[1] Puglisi first came to attention in 2020 when he covered the secretive demolition of a bell tower at Hawthorn West Primary School in Hawthorn, Victoria.^[2]

   He has been the subject of a number of conspiracy theories, including that he was a "front" for the Morrison government and that he was being funded by Rupert Murdoch.^[3]

   Notable interviews

   • Scott Morrison - Prime Minister of Australia (2018–2022)^[4]
   • Anthony Albanese - Prime Minister of Australia (2022-)^[5] (interviewed during his tenure as Opposition Leader)
   • Kevin Rudd - Former Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010, 2013)^[6]
   • Bob Katter - Member of the House of Representatives for Division of Kennedy
   • Fatima Payman - Member of the Senate for Western Australia, following her crossing the floor.^[7]

   References

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