Millett passes away
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Tuesday, 10th September 2019 at 1:57pmFormer reporter and ABC communications director Mick Millett has died of cancer at 60 years old.
ABC managing director David Anderson said Millett had been ill for a certain period and passed away during the weekend. While offering his condolences to the family, Anderson also noted Millett for staying true to his journalist background even when representing the network at government hearings in Canberra.
“He remained a reporter at heart, and he came from a generation of journalists who held sacred the values of truth and accountability. He was tireless in his defence of public broadcasting and the rights of journalists everywhere,” said Anderson.
Millett was one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s highly-seasoned staff members. He worked at the paper for 20 years, fro...
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