Lisa Wilkinson Bio | Wiki
Lisa Wilkinson is an Australian television presenter and journalist. She currently narrates Ambulance Australia. Previously, Lisa co-hosted the Nine Network’s breakfast television program, Today, with Karl Stefanovic from 2007 to 2017.
She was also the host of Weekend Sunrise on the Seven Network and The Project on Network Ten. From 1999 to 2007, Lisa worked as Editor-At-Large of The Australian Women’s Weekly.
Lisa Wilkinson Age
Lisa was born on December 19, 1959, in Wollongong, Australia. She is 62 years old.
Lisa Wilkinson Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Lisa Wilkinson Family
She was born in Wollongong, to her parents Raymond Wilkinson and Beryl Wilkinson. Lisa grew up in Campbelltown, in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. She holds Australian nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.
Lisa Wilkinson Husband
Lisa married to author, journalist, and former rugby international Peter FitzSimons on 26 September 1992. Together, the couple has two sons and one daughter. Peter is an Australian author, journalist, and radio and television presenter. He is a former national representative rugby union player and has been the chair of the Australian Republic Movement since 2015.
Lisa Wilkinson Education
She attended Campbelltown High School, now Campbelltown Performing Arts High School. Lisa began her career working for the magazine Dolly. At age 21, she was offered the job as its editor. During her time there she became known for discovering young female talent, including a then-unknown Nicole Kidman.
Lisa Wilkinson Logies Speech
In June 2022, the trial of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins’ alleged rapist was delayed after a contentious speech by Lisa. Lisa said in her Logies speech that “Brittany Higgins was a political problem” in the eyes of her opponents. She also praised Higgins for “helping to change the national conversation” and “never giving up”.
However, the speech caused an onslaught of criticism for potentially breaching presumption of innocence criteria and raises questions on how the media ought to engage in discourse on ongoing judicial proceedings.
Lisa Wilkinson Australia
After tripling Dolly magazine’s circulation, Lisa was personally approached by Kerry Packer to become editor of the Australian Consolidated Press women’s lifestyle magazine, Cleo. During her time as editor, she mentored up-and-coming journalists such as Mia Freedman and Deborah Thomas.
Over ten years Lisa became the title’s longest-serving editor, and during her tenure, there was unprecedented circulation growth for the magazine. She went on to become Cleo’s International Editor-in-Chief as it opened title in New Zealand and Asia.
Lisa Wilkinson Today Show | Karl Stefanovic
On May 10, 2007, it was confirmed that Lisa was to co-host Today on the Nine Network after Jessica Rowe left the network and she began appearing on Today on 28 May 2007. This was Karl Stefanovic‘s fifth female co-host in just over two years. In 2016, the duo took the show to number one in the breakfast TV wars for the first time in 12 years.
On 16 October 2017, she resigned from the Nine Network and Today due to a contract dispute with nine management over the significant gender pay gap that existed between her and long-time cohost Karl, after ten years with the network, effective immediately. Lisa herself announced she was leaving on Twitter and then just over an hour later announced on Twitter that she was joining Channel Ten.
Lisa Wilkinson The Project
In 2018, Lisa joined The Project, a nightly TV current affairs program on Network 10. On November 20, 2022, she “stepped down from her role on The Project after a controversial year on the program.”In 2022, she was part of The Project team that won 2 Logie Awards – one for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program and one for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report.
Lisa Wilkinson Salary
She narrates Ambulance Australia on Network Ten, therefore, she earns a decent income. Lisa’s average salary is $93,540 per year.
Lisa Wilkinson Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Lisa’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Is Lisa Wilkinson Married
Yes. She married to author, journalist, and former rugby international Peter FitzSimons on 26 September 1992. Together, the couple has two sons and one daughter.