Maurice Newman

For the painter and sculptor, see Maurice Newman (artist).

Maurice Lionel Newman AC (born 20 April 1938 in Ilford, England)[1] is an Australian businessman who has served in a range of public roles, including as Chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,[2] chair of the board of the Australian Stock Exchange,[1][2] Chancellor of Macquarie University,[2] and a member of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council from September 2013 to September 2015.[3] His political views are generally considered conservative[4] and he has been frequently described as a conspiracy theorist in the Australian media.[5][6][7][8]

Since 2021, Newman has served as chairman of ADH TV.[9]

  1. ^ a b M. Ricketson, (14 December 2006), There's a chair in there, The Age
  2. ^ a b c ABC Board Members, Mr Maurice Newman AC (Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  3. ^ Taylor, Lenore (28 September 2015). "Climate sceptic Maurice Newman not reappointed as government adviser". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ Bodey, Michael (15 December 2006). "Thinker at the helm". The Australian. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ Beeson, Mark (10 May 2015). "Maurice Newman: mad, bad or sad?". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ Mather, Joanna (8 May 2015). "Abbott urged to dump climate-conspiracy-theorist Maurice Newman". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ^ Sparrow, Jeff (11 May 2015). "Maurice Newman v the UN: logic behind the crazy". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ Climate Council (8 May 2015). "IT'S OFFICIAL, MAURICE NEWMAN HAS GONE COMPLETELY ROGUE". Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Inside Australia's Newsmax, the Alan Jones-backed outrage network". Australian Financial Review. 21 May 2023.