Christian Kerr
Christian Gregory Kerr (24 March 1965 – 1 December 2021)[1] was an Australian conservative political staffer turned political commentator, a co-founder of the online news service Crikey and journalist and columnist for The Australian.
Kerr was born in 1965.[2] He worked as a staffer to Howard government cabinet members Robert Hill, Amanda Vanstone and former South Australian Premier John Olsen and corporate relations manager for construction giant Baulderstone Hornibrook.[3]
He authored Crikey's "Hillary Bray" column (named after an identity used by James Bond) before starting to write under his own name from mid-2004.[4] In 2008 he joined Rupert Murdoch's The Australian.[3]
Kerr was a columnist for the publication of an Australian conservative think-tank
He was also a contributor to
Kerr died in December 2021, at the age of 56.[5]
References
- ^ Kerr, Christian Gregory
- ^ "The Crikey Guide to the 2007 Federal Election". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b Mayne, Stephen (22 February 2008). "After eight fabulous years, it's farewell to Christian Kerr". Crikey.
- ^ "Crikey! Name behind column comes clean on dishing dirt". The Age. 4 July 2004.
- Spectator Australia.
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