Peter Costello quits as Nine boss after clash with journalist at Canberra Airport

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Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has stepped down as chairman of media company Nine Entertainment days after allegedly colliding with a reporter.

The media company's newspapers reported the former treasurer's departure on Sunday, with current deputy chair Catherine West stepping into the main role. Costello tangled with The Australian reporter Liam Mendes at Canberra Airport on Thursday, with video footage appearing to show him knocking over the journalist after being confronted with questions about harassment allegations at Nine.

Nine's board was already set to meet on Friday before the incident, but its agenda was updated to include the incident involving Costello. In a video published by The Australian, Mendes follows Mr Costello through the airport as he asks about Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby. The Nine boss was appointed in 2016 after a career in politics where he served as the federal treasurer under Liberal prime minister John Howard.

 

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