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title: "2 Michelle Grattan Quotes - Famous Journalist (Morrison Government)"
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# Michelle Grattan

(1944)   Journalist   Australia

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Michelle Grattan is a journalist from Australia, best known for *Morrison Government*.

## Quick Facts About Michelle Grattan

Born June 30, 1944

Nationality Australia

Profession Journalist

Notable works Morrison Government

## About Michelle Grattan

Michelle Grattan is an Australian journalist who was the first woman to become editor of an Australian metropolitan daily newspaper. Specialising in political journalism, she has written for and edited many significant Australian newspapers. She is currently the chief political correspondent with The Conversation, Australia's largest independent news website.

## Awards & Honors

Victorian Honour Roll of Women Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Media Hall of Fame Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

##  Quotes by Michelle Grattan

> [..leaders should be looked upon as being 'in front', 'sharing' rather than 'showing' the way... it is the followers who save leaders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-grattan/leaders-should-be-looked-upon-as-being-in-front-sharing-rather-than/)

[Michelle Grattan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-grattan/)

[Followers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/followers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2aa/michelle-grattan-106646_followers_leaders-should-be-looked-upon-as-being-i_1772051.jpg)

> [Latham is behaving like a crazy man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-grattan/latham-is-behaving-like-a-crazy-man/)

[Michelle Grattan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-grattan/)

[Crazy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crazy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/993/michelle-grattan-106646_crazy_latham-is-behaving-like-a-crazy-man-2865_2865200.png)

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