David Turnbull

David Turnbull is a political journalist and communications specialist with 30 years' experience, and has worked with Communication & Media Manoeuvres for more than eight years as an executive trainer and parliamentary advisor.

David has extensive knowledge of the political arena and the Canberra landscape, having served as the Nine Network's Political Bureau Chief in Parliament House for 20 years. He combined the roles of reporter, producer, chief-of-staff and manager of an office of 20 journalists, camera operators and editors.

Besides long stints as a political correspondent for the Nine and Ten Networks, David's TV career also included work at the ABC as news editor, reporter, presenter and Executive Producer of 7.30. He has also worked as a radio and newspaper journalist for the ABC, The West Australian and The Herald Sun.

Following his media work, he crossed to 'the other side' as a senior media advisor to the Federal Shadow Treasurer and Leader of the Opposition and was the Director of Communications for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – the largest business advocacy group in Australia.

In short, he has seen the media from all angles, but media is not his only area of expertise. David has been part of every possible version of parliamentary inquiry, from attending or reporting on Senate estimates to national inquiries and Royal Commissions.

As Media and Communications Director, he prepared witnesses with the best messages and right skills to handle all levels of interrogation by politicians, lawyers and commissioners.

David is a highly regarded and experienced member of the Communication & Media Manoeuvres training team.