| In Conversation with Alex Malley | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Alex Malley |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 7 February 2016 – April 2017 |
In Conversation with Alex Malley is an Australian television interview show on the Nine Network.
The program was funded by CPA Australia[1] and featured its controversial then-CEO Alex Malley[2] interviewing leaders from the world of politics, business and entertainment.[3]
The TV show was abruptly cancelled in 2017 when Malley was fired as CPA Australia's CEO and stripped of his lifetime membership.
Malley's termination followed a dispute with CPA members over his $1.7m salary[4] as well as the use of CPA funds to produce and promote In Conversation with Alex Malley and otherwise build Malley's personal profile.[5]
A report published following Malley's departure revealed that CPA paid Channel Nine $4.16 million to broadcast the program as well as spending another $1.2 million to advertise the program on billboards.[6]
All mentions of the TV show were removed from CPA's website within days of Malley's termination.[7]
| Episode | Airdate | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 2016 | Laurie Oakes |
| 2 | 14 February 2016 | Alpha Cheng |
| 3 | 21 February 2016 | Gillian Triggs |
| 4 | 28 February 2016 | Nolan Bushnell |
| 5 | 6 March 2016 | Deborah Knight |
| 6 | 13 March 2016 | Tim Costello |
| 7 | 20 March 2016 | Bill Shorten |
| 8 | 27 March 2016 | Charlie Teo |
| Episode | Airdate | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2016 | Andre Rieu |
| 2 | 16 October 2016 | Neale Daniher |
| 3 | 30 October 2016 | Peter Overton |
| 4 | 6 November 2016 | Germaine Greer |
| 5 | 20 November 2016 | Layne Beachley |
| 6 | 27 November 2016 | John Frost |
| 7 | 4 December 2016 | Alexander Downer |
| 8 | 11 December 2016 | Fiona Wood |
| Episode | Airdate | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 2017 | Michael Clarke |
| 2 | 26 February 2017 | Rudy Giuliani |
| 3 | 5 March 2017 | Nadia Comaneci |
| 4 | 12 March 2017 | Derryn Hinch |
| 5 | 19 March 2017 | Henry Winkler |
| 6 | 26 March 2017 | Andy Thomas |
| 7 | 2 April 2017 | Gai Waterhouse |
| 8 | 9 April 2017 | Don Meij |
Kylie Northover of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote of the interview with the violinist and conductor André Rieu, "It's a non-threatening half-hour chat with the world's most successful classical musician ... It's a pleasant enough half-hour, but don't expect any deep revelations.[8] Justin Burke praised the show in The Weekend Australian, stating, "This might not be the most revolutionary TV format: seated interviewer facing seated interviewee. Readers, particularly of the business pages, will have their views about the host Alex Malley. (Mine are that he does a solid job here.) But there can be no debate that an interview with Andy Thomas, the only Australian-born professional astronaut, is anything other than unmissable TV."[9]
