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Adam Walters
Adam Walters is an Australian journalist author and Brisbane Bureau Chief for Sky News Australia. He was also a political adviser to former New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma.
Walters' first job was at The Daily Advertiser, in his home town of Wagga Wagga. In 1985 he moved to Sydney, working as a reporter and newsreader for radio 2WS, 2CH and Triple M Sydney. In 1989 he joined The Daily Telegraph.
In 1990, Walters made the transition to television, as a crime reporter for the Seven Network. In 2000, he switched to the Nine Network, continuing in the role of crime reporter. He shared a Walkley Award for the Nine News team's coverage of the 2002 Bali bombings, also nominated in the Logie Awards of 2003. In 2006, Walters became the Nine Network's NSW State Political Correspondent, and went on to earn Walkley and Logie award nominations for most outstanding television news reporting in 2007 after a series of stories which led to the resignation of the NSW Police Minister.
Following the untimely death of fellow crime reporter and close friend Les Kennedy in 2011 Walters became the cofounder of the journalism awards named in Kennedy's honour. Walters was the driving force of the awards, working as the event director for 10 years and playing a leading role in raising funds for journalists in hardship and charities in the wider community until organising his last gala ceremony in November 2021, after accepting a position as Brisbane Bureau Chief for Sky News Australia.
On 20 May 2010, Walters broke a story on Seven News in Sydney about the resignation of New South Wales Transport and Roads Minister David Campbell. The story used hidden camera footage of the Minister leaving a sex club in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Upon being told the story would air, Campbell resigned as Minister an hour prior to the news bulletin, and his resignation was accepted by Premier Kristina Keneally. Although former NSW Labor Premier Barrie Unsworth said Campbell's actions were "deplorable" for exposing himself to "blackmail and compromise" the story was criticised by other sections of the media and by politicians. Despite the criticism the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ruled Seven's Campbell story was in the public interest. After Labor's 2011 election defeat Fairfax Media's The Sun-Herald State Political editor reported that the story about the former Police Minister and Chair of the NSW Crime Commission was a critical setback for former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally.
In 2012 Walters and Seven News colleagues Lee Jeloscek, Sharri Markson and Michael Mckinnon won the Walkley Award for Television News Reporting for reports demonstrating that the NSW Government had disregarded departmental advice against a ban on regular unleaded petrol.
Walters joined Network 10 as a reporter in mid-2015. On 9 and 10 February 2016, Ten Eyewitness News broadcast a two-part story by Walters concerning an inquiry held by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The reports included assertions from Sydney businessman Charif Kazal that the inquiry had "destroy[ed]" his reputation, by providing a forum for "baseless" and "false" allegations that he had engaged in corrupt conduct. The first report included a claim from Mr Kazal that the ICAC commissioner at the time was aware there was no evidence to support the allegations, which were not the subject of any recommendation for prosecution.
The reports were based on Kazal's objection to the damage of a "corruption" finding, despite the conclusion in ICAC's final report that: "The Commission is not of the opinion that consideration should be given to obtaining the advice of the DPP with respect to the prosecution of Charif Kazal for an offence under section 249B(2)(b) of the Crimes Act. This is because the Commission does not consider there is sufficient admissible evidence to make out the elements of the offence." ICAC later accepted the advice of the NSW Director of Public Prosecution not to prosecute Charif Kazal for an offence under section 87 of the ICAC Act in relation to his evidence. The second report featured a direct appeal from Mr Kazal to NSW Premier Mike Baird, who agreed to meet the businessman to hear his complaints.
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Adam Walters
Adam Walters is an Australian journalist author and Brisbane Bureau Chief for Sky News Australia. He was also a political adviser to former New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma.
Walters' first job was at The Daily Advertiser, in his home town of Wagga Wagga. In 1985 he moved to Sydney, working as a reporter and newsreader for radio 2WS, 2CH and Triple M Sydney. In 1989 he joined The Daily Telegraph.
In 1990, Walters made the transition to television, as a crime reporter for the Seven Network. In 2000, he switched to the Nine Network, continuing in the role of crime reporter. He shared a Walkley Award for the Nine News team's coverage of the 2002 Bali bombings, also nominated in the Logie Awards of 2003. In 2006, Walters became the Nine Network's NSW State Political Correspondent, and went on to earn Walkley and Logie award nominations for most outstanding television news reporting in 2007 after a series of stories which led to the resignation of the NSW Police Minister.
Following the untimely death of fellow crime reporter and close friend Les Kennedy in 2011 Walters became the cofounder of the journalism awards named in Kennedy's honour. Walters was the driving force of the awards, working as the event director for 10 years and playing a leading role in raising funds for journalists in hardship and charities in the wider community until organising his last gala ceremony in November 2021, after accepting a position as Brisbane Bureau Chief for Sky News Australia.
On 20 May 2010, Walters broke a story on Seven News in Sydney about the resignation of New South Wales Transport and Roads Minister David Campbell. The story used hidden camera footage of the Minister leaving a sex club in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Upon being told the story would air, Campbell resigned as Minister an hour prior to the news bulletin, and his resignation was accepted by Premier Kristina Keneally. Although former NSW Labor Premier Barrie Unsworth said Campbell's actions were "deplorable" for exposing himself to "blackmail and compromise" the story was criticised by other sections of the media and by politicians. Despite the criticism the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ruled Seven's Campbell story was in the public interest. After Labor's 2011 election defeat Fairfax Media's The Sun-Herald State Political editor reported that the story about the former Police Minister and Chair of the NSW Crime Commission was a critical setback for former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally.
In 2012 Walters and Seven News colleagues Lee Jeloscek, Sharri Markson and Michael Mckinnon won the Walkley Award for Television News Reporting for reports demonstrating that the NSW Government had disregarded departmental advice against a ban on regular unleaded petrol.
Walters joined Network 10 as a reporter in mid-2015. On 9 and 10 February 2016, Ten Eyewitness News broadcast a two-part story by Walters concerning an inquiry held by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The reports included assertions from Sydney businessman Charif Kazal that the inquiry had "destroy[ed]" his reputation, by providing a forum for "baseless" and "false" allegations that he had engaged in corrupt conduct. The first report included a claim from Mr Kazal that the ICAC commissioner at the time was aware there was no evidence to support the allegations, which were not the subject of any recommendation for prosecution.
The reports were based on Kazal's objection to the damage of a "corruption" finding, despite the conclusion in ICAC's final report that: "The Commission is not of the opinion that consideration should be given to obtaining the advice of the DPP with respect to the prosecution of Charif Kazal for an offence under section 249B(2)(b) of the Crimes Act. This is because the Commission does not consider there is sufficient admissible evidence to make out the elements of the offence." ICAC later accepted the advice of the NSW Director of Public Prosecution not to prosecute Charif Kazal for an offence under section 87 of the ICAC Act in relation to his evidence. The second report featured a direct appeal from Mr Kazal to NSW Premier Mike Baird, who agreed to meet the businessman to hear his complaints.