The veteran political journalist reveals he's stepping away from the program he's hosted for 18 years as he is honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Awards.
The first episode of Insiders went to air in July, 2001, promising an informative and irreverent take on the week in politics."We mapped out some ideas and it's amazing how many of those, the structures that we put in place for the program, remain with Insiders today as an essential part of the program.
"Barrie Cassidy has been an enduring part of Canberra journalism for as long as I can remember, and I enjoyed being interviewed by him," Mr Howard said. A true professional. He always does his homework."It's a sentiment shared by Bob Hawke, who has known Cassidy as both a tenacious young reporter — his persistent questioning during a television interview in 1982 led a furious Hawke to call him"a bloody pest" — and as a trusted media adviser for five years.
"I think he makes very sound judgements about politics. He's even-handed, and that's what I like about him more than anything. I'd say, 'well done son'." "The thing about Bazza is that he's quite modest and humble," says Heather Ewart, former political correspondent and current host of the ABC's Back Roads program, and Cassidy's partner of more than 35 years.
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