Andrew Probyn is currently the Nine Network's national affairs editor.
12 Facts About Andrew Probyn
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Andrew Probyn attended Scotch College in Melbourne, before studying law at Monash University.
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Andrew Probyn worked at the Herald Sun for nine years before becoming state political reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Tasmania from 2003 to 2005.
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Andrew Probyn was federal political editor for The West Australian newspaper from 2005 until 2016.
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Andrew Probyn has twice been named Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Journalist of the Year and was named Western Australian Journalist of the Year for 2016.
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Andrew Probyn won a Gold Quill award from the Melbourne Press Club Awards, and was a regular guest on the ABC's Insiders program.
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In late 2016, Andrew Probyn joined 7.30 as its political correspondent, replacing Sabra Lane.
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When Chris Uhlmann left the ABC, Andrew Probyn became the public broadcaster's political editor.
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In June 2023 Andrew Probyn was made redundant by ABC staff as part of a company-wide shift to restructure more on digital content.
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In October 2023, it was announced that Andrew Probyn joined the Nine Network as a national affairs editor from November.
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In 2017, Andrew Probyn described former Liberal Prime Minister Tony Abbott as "the most destructive politician of his generation" in a report for ABC News.
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Amid government complaints about Andrew Probyn's reporting, Milne allegedly told Guthrie that keeping him as the public broadcaster's political editor was "putting the future of the ABC at risk".