Tom Elliott (radio personality)
Tom Elliott | |
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| Born | November 22, 1967 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Media figure, radio and television host, financial commentator |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Hosting the Mornings show on Melbourne's 3AW, former host of 3AW Drive program |
Tom Elliott (born 22 November 1967) is an Australian media figure specializing in radio and television, with expertise in financial matters.
He is primarily recognized for hosting the Mornings show on Melbourne's 3AW radio station. Prior to this role, he led the station's Drive program from 2013 until 2023.
Career
As the eldest son of businessman and Liberal Party treasurer John Elliott and Victorian state Liberal parliamentarian Lorraine Elliott, Elliott received his education at Carey Baptist Grammar School before obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne in 1988. His early career included banking roles in Toronto and New York, followed by a position on the staff of Liberal politician Michael Wooldridge in 1990. Between 1990 and 1992, he pursued studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford, earning a Bachelor of Arts.
Upon returning to Australia, Elliott joined retailer Country Road until 1996, simultaneously beginning to deliver finance segments on radio station 3RRR. From 1997 through 2001, he served as Executive Director at investment bank Flinders Capital, then assumed the role of Managing Director at MM&E Capital starting in 2001. Since 2011, he has held a directorship at Beulah Capital.
Elliott broadened his media involvement by providing financial commentary on 3AW, guest-hosting for Neil Mitchell and Derryn Hinch, and appearing on television programs such as Network 10's The Project and Seven Network's Sunrise. He also wrote opinion pieces for the Herald Sun over a period of four years. In January 2013, he took over from Derryn Hinch as host of 3AW's Drive show.
In 2014, Elliott encountered controversy when two interviews were exposed as fabricated: one involved an alleged Islamic State commander who was in fact a Kurd residing in Scandinavia, and another featured an impersonator pretending to be Australian rapper 360.
In September 2023, it was announced by 3AW that Elliott would succeed Neil Mitchell as the host of Mornings beginning January 2024, with Jacqui Felgate appointed to take over his previous role on Drive.
Personal life
Elliott is married to Elise Elliott (née Mooney), a television presenter and journalist, and together they have a daughter named Ava.
Continuing his father's tradition as a long-serving club president, he is an avid supporter of the Carlton Football Club.