Leigh Sales reveals the job she’ll NEVER do on Australian television

Leigh Sales has revealed which job she would by no means soak up Australian media following her shock resignation from ABC’s 7.30 report. 

Speaking to Stellar magazine, the revered information journalist, 49, stated she would not take on a job in breakfast television as she would not like presenting dwell. 

‘I do not like doing dwell, rolling, unscripted television. Well, which means I’m by no means going to host a breakfast television present – that guidelines me out eternally for that,’ she stated. 

Leigh stated she has six months long-service earlier than she strikes to a brand new function. 

‘I would like a break to have a while to determine it out however I really like working at the ABC and I do know that no matter I do subsequent right here, it is going to be fascinating and significant,’ she added. 

On the matter of job searching, Leigh stated she’s going to make an inventory of what she likes about journalism, and can then pair these factors with potential jobs.  

It comes as media insiders speculate about Leigh’s subsequent transfer, with some even saying she might host an ‘Oprah Winfrey-style’ weekly present on the ABC. 

The 7:30 host introduced she was quitting the function in February, along with her closing reveals to air in the coming weeks.

The Australian stated the wheels are already in movement for her subsequent enterprise final week.

The outlet stated the esteemed journalist could possibly be returning to the ABC’s primetime slot subsequent year in a brand new present interviewing celebrities and fascinating world figures.

Ms Sales, who led 7:30 for 12 years, could possibly be seeking to introduce a brand new present that may be a ‘cross between Denton and Oprah Winfey’, The Australian’s Nick Tabakoff stated.  

She stated upon the announcement of stepping down that it was time she ‘handed the baton on to the subsequent runner in the race and take a break’.

‘At the finish of an election cycle appears like a superb time to maneuver on to one thing new at the ABC,’ she informed viewers. 

‘I hope it has been apparent that I’ve at all times approached this job with one aim – and that’s to ask frank questions of individuals in energy, with out worry or favour, {that a} fair-minded, cheap individual with some frequent sense watching at house may prefer to ask in the event that they have been sitting in my position.’