In Conversation with Alex Malley

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In Conversation with Alex Malley is an Australian television interview show on the Nine Network.

In Conversation with Alex Malley
GenreTalk show
Presented byAlex Malley
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time30 Minutes
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release7 February 2016 (2016-02-07) –
April 2017 (2017-04)

The program was funded by CPA Australia[1] and featured its controversial then-CEO Alex Malley[2] interviewing leaders from the world of politics, business and entertainment.[3]

Cancellation

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The TV show was abruptly cancelled in 2017 when Malley was fired as CPA Australia's CEO and stripped of his lifetime membership.

Malley's termination followed a dispute with CPA members over his $1.7m salary[4] as well as the use of CPA funds to produce and promote In Conversation with Alex Malley and otherwise build Malley's personal profile.[5]

A report published following Malley's departure revealed that CPA paid Channel Nine $4.16 million to broadcast the program as well as spending another $1.2 million to advertise the program on billboards.[6]

All mentions of the TV show were removed from CPA's website within days of Malley's termination.[7]

Season One

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Episode Airdate Guest
1 7 February 2016 Laurie Oakes
2 14 February 2016 Alpha Cheng
3 21 February 2016 Gillian Triggs
4 28 February 2016 Nolan Bushnell
5 6 March 2016 Deborah Knight
6 13 March 2016 Tim Costello
7 20 March 2016 Bill Shorten
8 27 March 2016 Charlie Teo

Season Two

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Episode Airdate Guest
1 9 October 2016 Andre Rieu
2 16 October 2016 Neale Daniher
3 30 October 2016 Peter Overton
4 6 November 2016 Germaine Greer
5 20 November 2016 Layne Beachley
6 27 November 2016 John Frost
7 4 December 2016 Alexander Downer
8 11 December 2016 Fiona Wood

Season Three

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Episode Airdate Guest
1 19 February 2017 Michael Clarke
2 26 February 2017 Rudy Giuliani
3 5 March 2017 Nadia Comaneci
4 12 March 2017 Derryn Hinch
5 19 March 2017 Henry Winkler
6 26 March 2017 Andy Thomas
7 2 April 2017 Gai Waterhouse
8 9 April 2017 Don Meij

Reception

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Kylie Northover of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote of the interview with the violinist and conductor André Rieu, "It's a non-threatening half-hour chat with the world's most successful classical musician ... It's a pleasant enough half-hour, but don't expect any deep revelations.[8] Justin Burke praised the show in The Weekend Australian, stating, "This might not be the most revolutionary TV format: seated interviewer facing seated interviewee. Readers, particularly of the business pages, will have their views about the host Alex Malley. (Mine are that he does a solid job here.) But there can be no debate that an interview with Andy Thomas, the only Australian-born professional astronaut, is anything other than unmissable TV."[9]

References

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  1. ^ Tadros, Edmund (14 September 2017). "CPA Australia spent $6m on former CEO Alex Malley's book, TV show". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "CPA terminates contract with chief executive Alex Malley - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "In Conversation with Alex Malley". www.cpaaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ Kruger, Colin (22 June 2017). "Alex Malley, CPA Australia's 'Naked CEO' who walked off with $4.9m". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ Hobday, Liz (24 June 2017). "CPA terminates contract with chief executive Alex Malley". ABC News. Retrieved 8 January 2020.>
  6. ^ Tadros, Edmund (14 September 2017). "CPA Australia spent $6m on former CEO Alex Malley's book, TV show". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  7. ^ Aston, Joe (27 June 2017). "CPA Australia deletes Alex Malley but members demand answers on pay". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 January 2020.>
  8. ^ Northover, Kylie (29 September 2016). "What's on TV: Sunday, October 9". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ Burke, Justin (25 March 2017). "Aussie spaceman a must-see". The Weekend Australian. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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