From 1999 to 2004, Chris Uhlmann co-hosted Local Radio Breakfast on ABC Radio Canberra with David Kilby.
12 Facts About Chris Uhlmann
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In 2008, Chris Uhlmann switched to television, and was political editor for The 7.30 Report, ABC News, and ABC News channel.
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In 2012, the show was revamped again, with Chris Uhlmann returning to the political editor role, and Leigh Sales hosting the program.
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Chris Uhlmann announced that he would be working on a documentary about the Rudd and Gillard governments for the ABC.
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In February 2014, Chris Uhlmann became the 14th presenter of AM, the ABC Radio news and current affairs program.
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Chris Uhlmann took over after Tony Eastley resigned to take up a senior presenter role with the ABC News channel.
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In January 2015, Chris Uhlmann was appointed in a newly created position as ABC News political editor.
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Chris Uhlmann retired in October 2022 and Charles Croucher was appointed political editor for Nine News.
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Chris Uhlmann unsuccessfully contested the ACT 1998 general election for the electorate of Molonglo with the Osborne Independent Group.
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Osborne and Chris Uhlmann fell out when Osborne moved to severely restrict abortion in the Australian Capital Territory.
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Six years earlier, Chris Uhlmann had written in support of establishing an abortion clinic in the territory.
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Chris Uhlmann is married to Gai Brodtmann, who was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 2010 to 2019.