The 7.30 Report (1986– )

Name: The 7.30 Report
Genre: News
Released: 1986-01-07
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Tony Abbott, Leigh Sales, Kerry O'Brien, John Howard

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ABC TV's nightly national flagship current affairs programme.

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Tony Abbott

Himself - Opposition Leader

(90 episodes, 1993-2019)
Leigh Sales

Herself - Presenter

(39 episodes, 2011-2017)
Kerry O'Brien

Himself - Host

(34 episodes, 1997-2010)
John Howard

Himself - Prime Minister

(69 episodes, 1994-2018)
Pauline Hanson

Herself - One Nation Leader

(71 episodes, 1997-2018)
Jim Wallace

Himself - Panellist, Former Special Forces Commander

(29 episodes, 2002-2017)
Hayden Cooper

Himself - Reporter

(24 episodes, 2011-2017)
Sabra Lane

Herself - Reporter

(23 episodes, 2014-2016)
Scott Morrison

Himself - Treasurer

(38 episodes, 2011-2019)
Jacqui Lambie

Herself - Independent Senator

(25 episodes, 2014-2017)
Joe Hockey

Himself

(26 episodes, 2003-2016)
Fred Nile

Himself

(22 episodes, 1989-2016)
Barnaby Joyce

Himself

(30 episodes, 2005-2018)
David Oldfield

Himself

(18 episodes, 1997-2018)
Cory Bernardi

Himself - Liberal Senator

(27 episodes, 2012-2018)
David Leyonhjelm

Himself - Liberal Democrat Senator

(19 episodes, 2014-2018)
Peter Nicholson

Himself - Panellist, Former Air Vice Marshal

(10 episodes, 2003)
Jim Molan

Himself - Retired Major General

(12 episodes, 2008-2018)
Peter Dutton

Himself - Immigration Minister

(32 episodes, 2009-2018)
Peter Costello

Himself - Treasurer

(27 episodes, 1996-2018)
John Alexander

Himself

(15 episodes, 2010-2017)
George Brandis

Himself

(22 episodes, 2013-2018)
Peter McCutcheon

Himself - Reporter

(7 episodes, 2003-2016)
Bob Katter

Himself

(17 episodes, 1998-2018)
Peter Cosgrove

Himself

(13 episodes, 1999-2018)
Christopher Pyne

Himself - Education Minister

(18 episodes, 2006-2018)
Ron Boswell

Himself - National Party

(7 episodes, 2000-2017)
Philip Ruddock

Himself - Immigration Minister

(9 episodes, 2000-2014)
Gary Johns

Himself - Former Labor Minister

(6 episodes, 2000-2013)
Alexander Downer

Himself

(16 episodes, 1999-2016)
Frank Hough

Himself - One Nation National Director

(6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Colin Barnett

Himself - WA Premier

(9 episodes, 2005-2017)
George Christensen

Himself

(13 episodes, 2012-2018)
Simon Birmingham

Himself - Education Minister

(12 episodes, 2015-2018)
Mathias Cormann

Himself - Finance Minister

(22 episodes, 2013-2018)
Barrie Cassidy

Himself - Host

(5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bernard Bowen

Himself - Reporter

(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
George Pell

Himself

(6 episodes, 1996-2008)
John Wanna

Himself - Political Analyst, Griffith University

(5 episodes, 2000-2004)
Greg Hunt

Himself - Health Minister

(14 episodes, 2010-2018)
Eric Abetz

Himself - Government Senate Leader

(16 episodes, 2012-2018)
Zed Seselja

Himself

(14 episodes, 2015-2018)
Michaelia Cash

Herself

(17 episodes, 2014-2018)
Malcolm Roberts

Himself - One Nation Senator

(13 episodes, 2016-2018)
Tim Wilson

Himself - Liberal MP

(6 episodes, 2016-2017)
Jennifer Byrne

Herself - Host

(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sarah Ferguson

Herself - Host

(4 episodes, 2014)
Graeme Campbell

Himself

(4 episodes, 1991-2001)
Ian Macfarlane

Himself - Industry Minister

(11 episodes, 1999-2018)
David Flint

Himself - ABA Chairman

(4 episodes, 1999-2016)
Andrew Robb

Himself

(12 episodes, 1999-2016)
Robert Hill

Himself - Defense Minister

(5 episodes, 2002-2005)
Saul Eslake

Himself

(4 episodes, 2003-2017)
Peter Leahy

Himself - Chief of Army

(5 episodes, 2003-2015)
Steve Dickson

Himself

(5 episodes, 2012-2018)
James Ashby

Himself

(9 episodes, 2012-2018)
Kevin Andrews

Himself

(13 episodes, 2007-2018)
Bronwyn Bishop

Herself - Speaker

(16 episodes, 2003-2015)
Stephen Parry

Himself - Senate President

(12 episodes, 2014-2018)
Bob Day

Himself

(12 episodes, 2014-2016)
Glenn Lazarus

Himself - Independent Senator

(4 episodes, 2014-2016)
Lauren Day

Herself - Reporter

(3 episodes, 2015-2016)
Genevieve Hussey

Herself - Reporter

(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tim Fischer

Himself

(4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rob Borbidge

Himself

(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Heather Hill

Herself - Bundamba Independent Candidate

(7 episodes, 1998-2018)
Patricia Forsythe

Herself - Executive Director, Sydney Business Chamber

(3 episodes, 1999-2016)
Barry O'Farrell

Himself

(9 episodes, 2000-2017)
Peter Reith

Himself

(8 episodes, 2000-2013)
Margaret Court

Herself

(8 episodes, 2001-2017)
Grahame Morris

Himself - Former Howard Adviser

(3 episodes, 2002-2014)
Gerard Minack

Himself - Chief Equity Strategist, ABN AMRO

(3 episodes, 2003-2011)
Bill Leak

Himself - Cartoonist

(5 episodes, 2005-2017)
Danny Nalliah

Himself - Catch the Fire Ministries

(3 episodes, 2005-2015)
Malcolm Fraser

Himself - Former Prime Minister

(9 episodes, 2003-2016)
Neil James

Himself - Australian Defence Association

(3 episodes, 2006-2013)
Don Rowe

Himself

(4 episodes, 2010-2017)
Andrew Bolt

Himself - Herald & Weekly Times Columnist

(14 episodes, 2011-2017)
Michael Keenan

Himself - Justice Minister

(11 episodes, 2012-2018)
Lyle Shelton

Himself - Australian Christian Lobby

(6 episodes, 2011-2017)
Steven Ciobo

Himself - Trade Minister

(7 episodes, 2015-2018)
David Gillespie

Himself - Nationals MP

(4 episodes, 2015-2017)
Ewen Jones

Himself - Liberal MP

(3 episodes, 2015-2017)
Peter Jennings

Himself - Australian Strategic Policy Institute

(3 episodes, 2016-2018)
Josh Frydenberg

Himself

(16 episodes, 2012-2018)
David Kalisch

Himself - ABS Chief Statistician

(3 episodes, 2016-2017)
Jeff Kennett

Himself - Former Victorian Premier

(7 episodes, 1996-2017)
James Paterson

Himself

(12 episodes, 2016-2018)
Tony Smith

Himself

(13 episodes, 2015-2018)
Phillip Williams

Himself - Reporter

(2 episodes, 1998)
Tim Lester

Himself - Reporter

(2 episodes, 2000-2003)
Sean Murphy

Himself - Reporter

(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Heather Ewart

Herself - Reporter

(2 episodes, 2003-2012)
Ian Armstrong

Himself

(2 episodes, 1995-1999)
Kate Carnell

Herself

(2 episodes, 1997-2015)
Mike Horan

Himself

(2 episodes, 1997-2004)
De-Anne Kelly

Herself - National Party

(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Pasquarelli

Himself

(3 episodes, 1998-2018)
Charlie Lynn

Himself - Former NSW MP

(2 episodes, 1999-2017)
Kevin Bailey

Himself - Financial Adviser

(2 episodes, 2000-2016)
John Laws

Himself - Radio Announcer

(4 episodes, 1999-2003)
Hendy Cowan

Himself - National Party Senate Candidate

(2 episodes, 2001)
Ross Lightfoot

Himself - WA Liberal

(2 episodes, 2001)
Clive Williams

Himself - Anti-Terrorism Analyst

(2 episodes, 2002-2015)
Bettina Arndt

Herself - Sex Therapist

(2 episodes, 2002-2013)
David Horner

Himself

(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Wilson Tuckey

Himself - Former LIberal Backbencher

(3 episodes, 2003-2010)
Sol Lebovic

Himself - Newspoll

(2 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark Latham

Himself - Opposition Leader

(9 episodes, 2003-2016)
Andrew Mohl

Himself

(2 episodes, 2003)
George W. Bush

Himself

(24 episodes, 2002-2016)

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Was originally known as "The 7.30 Report" from its debut on 28 January 1986 to 4 March 2011. The series was relaunched on 7 March 2011 as "7.30".

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Genres

News

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Release Date:

7 January 1986

Language

English

Country of Origin

Australia

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Budget:

AUD10,000,000 (estimated)

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