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James Mathison
James Mathison
Born	14 January 1978 (age 46); Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	TV presenter
Years active	2000–present
Employer	Network Ten

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James Mathison (born 14 January 1978^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian television presenter and former independent political candidate.

Early life

Mathison was born in Sydney, New South Wales and grew up in Northern Beaches suburb of Frenchs Forest. He attended St. Augustine's College, in Brookvale. After leaving school, he worked in various jobs, including working in a warehouse for a mail-order company and as a cashier at a service station, before spending a year on exchange in South America.

Career

Entertainment

Television

In 2001, Mathison was a contestant on the Channel Ten reality TV show The $20 Challenge,^[1] during which he was shown busking on the streets of London for extra money. He achieved second place in the contest. Weeks after returning from London, he auditioned for pay-TV channel Channel [V]'s new reporter search. After making it through to the final 8, he was offered a job there as video journalist.

In 2003, Mathison was appointed co-host of Australian Idol alongside Channel [V] host Andrew Günsberg. They created a behind-the-scenes show for Channel [V] called Australian Idol Extra for the second and third seasons of the programme. On 31 March 2009, after six years with Australian Idol, it was announced Mathison had quit as co-host.^[1]^[2]

Mathison appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of Ready Steady Cook in October 2005, in which he was declared the winner, beating Osher Günsberg (aka. Andrew G).^[3]

Mathison has also been a presenter on Nova 96.9 where he hosted "LaunchPad", a late night new music show with Patience Hodgson of Brisbane band The Grates, as well as co hosting summer breakfast.^[4]

In 2005^[5] and 2006, James hosted the ARIA Music Awards. In 2007, James, along with Hamish and Andy, hosted the ARIA Red Carpet segment.^[6] He also made a brief cameo appearance on the Australian feature film BoyTown in the ARIA's scene playing himself alongside Ella Hooper.^[3] In June 2009, Network Ten announced that James would be a reporter and panelist on The 7pm Project covering media and sport alongside, Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes.^[7] In July 2012, Mathison joined Weekend Sunrise^[8] where he replaced Jonathan Coleman as a movie reviewer.

In July 2013, Network Ten announced Mathison would be presenter of its new breakfast program Wake Up alongside Natarsha Belling, Natasha Exelby and Nuala Hafner^[8] until the show was cancelled in May 2014.

In 2015, Mathison was a contestant in the fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.^[9]

He appears occasionally on both The Project and Studio 10 on Network Ten.

Music

Mathison also played in the Sydney-based band called The Punisherz between 2006 and 2008.^[10] They managed to play at both The Big Day Out^[11] and the Falls Festival.^[12]

In June and July 2008, Mathison played Adam, the partner of Eve, in the Chester Mystery Plays in the United Kingdom.^[13]

Politics

On 28 May 2016, Mathison announced that he would contest the 2016 federal election as an independent candidate for the federal seat of Warringah. The seat was held by Tony Abbott, a member of the Liberal Party and a former Prime Minister.^[14] Mathison received 11.4% of the primary vote.^[15] He assisted in grassroots training and campaign events supporting Zali Steggall in her successful bid to win the federal seat of Warringah as an independent in 2019.^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b "JAMES Mathison quits as host of Australian Idol". The Daily Telegraph. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "Andrew G to host Idol alone". The Age. AAP. 31 March 2009.
^ ^a ^b Mathison, James. "Morning, James!". DNA Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Myers, Matthew. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Moran, Jonathon (10 May 2009). "James Mathison on quitting Australian Idol and Nova radio". The Sunday Telegraph. Australia.
^ "Higgins leads ARIA awards nominee list". ABC News. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Knox, David (12 October 2007). "Rove returns as ARIAs host". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Knox, David (12 June 2009). "The 7pm Project: it's official". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b Richards, Holly (28 October 2013). "Wake Up call from Ten". The West Australian. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Hoyer, Melissa (20 July 2015). "Gabi Grecko, Geoffrey Edelsten, Mel Greig sign up for Celebrity Apprentice". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^ "James Mathison quits Australian Idol". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Boud, Daniel (7 March 2007). "Big Day Out Sydney 2007". Boudist. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Gene (25 November 2006). "The beats continue at the Lorne Falls Festival". The Dwarf. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "2008 Programme" (PDF). Chester Mystery Plays. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ Levy, Megan (28 May 2016). "Election 2016: Australian Idol host James Mathison to challenge Tony Abbott in Warringah". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ Warringah, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
^ Chan, Gabrielle (25 February 2019). "Mathison Backs Steggall to beat Tony Abbott". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

External links

[telegraph_mathison_quits-1] "JAMES Mathison quits as host of Australian Idol". The Daily Telegraph. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[2] "Andrew G to host Idol alone". The Age. AAP. 31 March 2009.

[dna_interview-3] Mathison, James. "Morning, James!". DNA Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Myers, Matthew. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[4] Moran, Jonathon (10 May 2009). "James Mathison on quitting Australian Idol and Nova radio". The Sunday Telegraph. Australia.

[5] "Higgins leads ARIA awards nominee list". ABC News. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[6] Knox, David (12 October 2007). "Rove returns as ARIAs host". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[7] Knox, David (12 June 2009). "The 7pm Project: it's official". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[thewest_wake_up_call-8] Richards, Holly (28 October 2013). "Wake Up call from Ten". The West Australian. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[9] Hoyer, Melissa (20 July 2015). "Gabi Grecko, Geoffrey Edelsten, Mel Greig sign up for Celebrity Apprentice". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[10] "James Mathison quits Australian Idol". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[11] Boud, Daniel (7 March 2007). "Big Day Out Sydney 2007". Boudist. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[12] Gene (25 November 2006). "The beats continue at the Lorne Falls Festival". The Dwarf. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[13] "2008 Programme" (PDF). Chester Mystery Plays. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[14] Levy, Megan (28 May 2016). "Election 2016: Australian Idol host James Mathison to challenge Tony Abbott in Warringah". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[15] Warringah, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.

[16] Chan, Gabrielle (25 February 2019). "Mathison Backs Steggall to beat Tony Abbott". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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 ==Early life ==
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-Mathison was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] and grew up in the northern Sydney suburb of [[Frenchs Forest, New South Wales|Frenchs Forest]]. He attended [[St Augustine's College (New South Wales)|St. Augustine's College]], in [[Brookvale, New South Wales|Brookvale]]. After leaving school, he worked in various jobs, including working in a warehouse for a mail-order company and as a cashier at a service station, before spending a year on exchange in South America.
+Mathison was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] and grew up in [[Northern Beaches]] suburb of [[Frenchs Forest, New South Wales|Frenchs Forest]]. He attended [[St Augustine's College (New South Wales)|St. Augustine's College]], in [[Brookvale, New South Wales|Brookvale]]. After leaving school, he worked in various jobs, including working in a warehouse for a mail-order company and as a cashier at a service station, before spending a year on exchange in South America.
 ==Career==
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 ===Entertainment===
 ====Television====
-In 2001, Mathison was a contestant on the [[Network Ten|Channel Ten]] reality TV show ''[[The $20 Challenge]]'',<ref name="telegraph mathison quits">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/james-mathison-quits-as-host-of-australian-idol/news-story/2f749c8c2720290ca41a0034782310ca?sv=a6a7f87bc9554869d5415d4dd18747d8|title=JAMES Mathison quits as host of Australian Idol|last=|first=|date=2009-03-31|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=2018-08-17|publisher=News Corp|df=dmy-all}}</ref> during which he was shown busking on the streets of London for extra money. He achieved second place in the contest. Weeks after returning from London, he auditioned for pay-TV channel [[Channel V Australia|Channel [V]]]'s new reporter search. After making it through to the final 8, he was offered a job there as [[video journalist]].
+In 2001, Mathison was a contestant on the [[Network Ten|Channel Ten]] reality TV show ''[[The $20 Challenge]]'',<ref name="telegraph mathison quits">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/james-mathison-quits-as-host-of-australian-idol/news-story/2f749c8c2720290ca41a0034782310ca?sv=a6a7f87bc9554869d5415d4dd18747d8|title=JAMES Mathison quits as host of Australian Idol|date=2009-03-31|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref> during which he was shown busking on the streets of London for extra money. He achieved second place in the contest. Weeks after returning from London, he auditioned for pay-TV channel [[Channel V Australia|Channel [V]]]'s new reporter search. After making it through to the final 8, he was offered a job there as [[video journalist]].
-In 2003, Mathison was appointed co-host of ''[[Australian Idol]]'' alongside Channel [V] host [[Andrew Günsberg]]. They created a behind-the-scenes show for Channel [V] called ''Australian Idol Extra'' for the second and third seasons of the programme. On 31 March 2009, after six years with ''Australian Idol'', it was announced Mathison had quit as co-host.<ref name="telegraph mathison quits" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/31/1238261562074.html |work=[[The Age]] |title=Andrew G to host Idol alone |author= |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |date=31 March 2009 |accessdate= }}</ref>
+In 2003, Mathison was appointed co-host of ''[[Australian Idol]]'' alongside Channel [V] host [[Andrew Günsberg]]. They created a behind-the-scenes show for Channel [V] called ''Australian Idol Extra'' for the second and third seasons of the programme. On 31 March 2009, after six years with ''Australian Idol'', it was announced Mathison had quit as co-host.<ref name="telegraph mathison quits" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/31/1238261562074.html |work=[[The Age]] |title=Andrew G to host Idol alone |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |date=31 March 2009 }}</ref>
-Mathison appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of ''[[Ready Steady Cook]]'' in October 2005, in which he was declared the winner, beating vegan Osher Günsberg (aka. Andrew G).<ref name="dna interview">{{Cite interview|last=Mathison|first=James|interviewer=Myers, Matthew|title=Morning, James!|url=https://issuu.com/matt1964/docs/jamesmathisondna|work=DNA Magazine|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+Mathison appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of ''[[Ready Steady Cook]]'' in October 2005, in which he was declared the winner, beating Osher Günsberg (aka. Andrew G).<ref name="dna interview">{{Cite interview|last=Mathison|first=James|interviewer=Myers, Matthew|title=Morning, James!|url=https://issuu.com/matt1964/docs/jamesmathisondna|work=DNA Magazine|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Mathison has also been a presenter on [[Nova 96.9]] where he hosted "LaunchPad", a late night new music show with Patience Hodgkins of Brisbane band The Grates, as well as co hosting summer breakfast.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathon |last=Moran |title=James Mathison on quitting Australian Idol and Nova radio |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/james-mathison-on-quitting-australian-idol-and-nova-radio/story-e6freon6-1225710492789 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Sunday Telegraph]] |location=Australia |date=10 May 2009 |accessdate=  }}</ref>
+Mathison has also been a presenter on [[Nova 96.9]] where he hosted "LaunchPad", a late night new music show with Patience Hodgson of Brisbane band The Grates, as well as co hosting summer breakfast.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathon |last=Moran |title=James Mathison on quitting Australian Idol and Nova radio |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/james-mathison-on-quitting-australian-idol-and-nova-radio/story-e6freon6-1225710492789 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Sunday Telegraph]] |location=Australia |date=10 May 2009 }}</ref>
-In 2005<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-14/higgins-leads-aria-awards-nominee-list/2103622|title=Higgins leads ARIA awards nominee list|last=|first=|date=2005-09-14|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 2006, James hosted the [[ARIA Music Awards]]. In 2007, James, along with [[Hamish and Andy]], hosted the ARIA Red Carpet segment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2007/10/rove-returns-as-arias-host.html|title=Rove returns as ARIAs host|last=Knox|first=David|date=2007-10-12|work=TV Tonight|access-date=2018-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031004526/https://tvtonight.com.au/2007/10/rove-returns-as-arias-host.html|archive-date=2007-10-31|url-status=live|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He also made a brief cameo appearance on the Australian feature film ''[[BoyTown]]'' in the ARIA's scene playing himself alongside [[Ella Hooper]].<ref name="dna interview" /> In June 2009, [[Network Ten]] announced that James would be a reporter and panelist on ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The 7pm Project]]'' covering media and sport alongside, [[Charlie Pickering]], [[Carrie Bickmore]] and [[Dave Hughes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/the-7pm-project-its-official.html|title=The 7pm Project: it’s official|last=Knox|first=David|date=2009-06-12|work=TV Tonight|access-date=2018-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615183557/https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/the-7pm-project-its-official.html|archive-date=2009-06-15|url-status=live|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  In July 2012, Mathison joined ''[[Weekend Sunrise]]''<ref name="thewest wake up call">{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/wake-up-call-from-ten-ng-ya-360047|title=Wake Up call from Ten|last=Richards|first=Holly|date=2013-10-28|work=The West Australian|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-GB|df=dmy-all}}</ref> where he replaced [[Jonathan Coleman (presenter)|Jonathan Coleman]] as a movie reviewer.
+In 2005<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-14/higgins-leads-aria-awards-nominee-list/2103622|title=Higgins leads ARIA awards nominee list|date=2005-09-14|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 2006, James hosted the [[ARIA Music Awards]]. In 2007, James, along with [[Hamish and Andy]], hosted the ARIA Red Carpet segment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2007/10/rove-returns-as-arias-host.html|title=Rove returns as ARIAs host|last=Knox|first=David|date=2007-10-12|work=TV Tonight|access-date=2018-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031004526/https://tvtonight.com.au/2007/10/rove-returns-as-arias-host.html|archive-date=2007-10-31|url-status=live|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He also made a brief cameo appearance on the Australian feature film ''[[BoyTown]]'' in the ARIA's scene playing himself alongside [[Ella Hooper]].<ref name="dna interview" /> In June 2009, [[Network Ten]] announced that James would be a reporter and panelist on ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The 7pm Project]]'' covering media and sport alongside, [[Charlie Pickering]], [[Carrie Bickmore]] and [[Dave Hughes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/the-7pm-project-its-official.html|title=The 7pm Project: it's official|last=Knox|first=David|date=2009-06-12|work=TV Tonight|access-date=2018-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615183557/https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/the-7pm-project-its-official.html|archive-date=2009-06-15|url-status=live|language=en-AU|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  In July 2012, Mathison joined ''[[Weekend Sunrise]]''<ref name="thewest wake up call">{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/wake-up-call-from-ten-ng-ya-360047|title=Wake Up call from Ten|last=Richards|first=Holly|date=2013-10-28|work=The West Australian|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-GB|df=dmy-all}}</ref> where he replaced [[Jonathan Coleman (presenter)|Jonathan Coleman]] as a movie reviewer.
 In July 2013, Network Ten announced  Mathison would be presenter of its new breakfast program ''[[Wake Up (TV program)|Wake Up]]'' alongside [[Natarsha Belling]], [[Natasha Exelby]] and [[Nuala Hafner]]<ref name="thewest wake up call" /> until the show was cancelled in May 2014.
-In 2015, Mathison was a contestant in the [[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gabi Grecko, Geoffrey Edelsten, Mel Greig sign up for Celebrity Apprentice |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/gabi-grecko-geoffrey-edelsten-mel-greig-sign-up-for-celebrity-apprentice/story-fn948wjf-1227449736490|date=20 July 2015|accessdate=21 July 2015|work=[[news.com.au]]|first=Melissa|last=Hoyer}}</ref>
+In 2015, Mathison was a contestant in the [[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gabi Grecko, Geoffrey Edelsten, Mel Greig sign up for Celebrity Apprentice |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/gabi-grecko-geoffrey-edelsten-mel-greig-sign-up-for-celebrity-apprentice/story-fn948wjf-1227449736490|date=20 July 2015|access-date=21 July 2015|work=[[news.com.au]]|first=Melissa|last=Hoyer}}</ref>
+He appears occasionally
-He appears intermittently on both  ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'' and Studio 10 on [[Network Ten]].
+on both  ''[[The Project (Australian TV program)|The Project]]'' and Studio 10 on [[Network Ten]].
 ====Music====
-Mathison also played in the Sydney-based band called The Punisherz between 2006 and 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/james-mathison-quits-australian-idol-20160127-9hy5.html|title=James Mathison quits Australian Idol|last=|first=|date=2009-03-31|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They managed to play at both [[The Big Day Out]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.boudist.com/2007/music-photography/big-day-out-sydney-2007|title=Big Day Out Sydney 2007|last=Boud|first=Daniel|date=2007-03-07|website=Boudist|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the [[Falls Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedwarf.com.au/news/the-beats-continue-at-the-lorne-falls-festival|title=The beats continue at the Lorne Falls Festival|last=Gene|first=|date=2006-11-25|work=The Dwarf|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+Mathison also played in the Sydney-based band called The Punisherz between 2006 and 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/james-mathison-quits-australian-idol-20160127-9hy5.html|title=James Mathison quits Australian Idol|date=2009-03-31|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They managed to play at both [[The Big Day Out]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.boudist.com/2007/music-photography/big-day-out-sydney-2007|title=Big Day Out Sydney 2007|last=Boud|first=Daniel|date=2007-03-07|website=Boudist|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the [[Falls Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedwarf.com.au/news/the-beats-continue-at-the-lorne-falls-festival|title=The beats continue at the Lorne Falls Festival|last=Gene|date=2006-11-25|work=The Dwarf|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-In June and July 2008, Mathison played Adam, the partner of Eve, in the [[Chester Mystery Plays]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chestermysteryplays.com/resources/CMP08-Programme.pdf|title=2008 Programme|website=Chester Mystery Plays|format=PDF|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+In June and July 2008, Mathison played Adam, the partner of Eve, in the [[Chester Mystery Plays]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chestermysteryplays.com/resources/CMP08-Programme.pdf|title=2008 Programme|website=Chester Mystery Plays|access-date=2018-08-17|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 ===Politics===
-On 28 May 2016, Mathison announced that he would contest the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 federal election]] as an [[Independent politician|independent]] candidate for the federal seat of [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]]. The seat was held by [[Tony Abbott]], a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] and a former [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Election 2016: Australian Idol host James Mathison to challenge Tony Abbott in Warringah|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-australian-idol-host-james-mathison-to-challenge-tony-abbott-in-warringah-20160527-gp62ae.html|date=28 May 2016|accessdate=29 May 2016|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Megan|last=Levy}}</ref> Mathison received 11.4% of the primary vote.<ref>[http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-151.htm Warringah, NSW], Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.</ref> He assisted in grassroots training and campaign events supportig Zali Steggall in her successful bid to win the federal seat of [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] as an independent in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chan|first=Gabrielle|date=2019-02-25|title=Mathison Backs Steggall to beat Tony Abbott|language=en-GB|work=Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnewslocal%2Fmanly-daily%2Ftv-presenter-james-mathison-backs-zali-steggall-to-beat-tony-abbott%2Fnews-story%2Fb71b128a1af50ae968e424939f343dcc&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=97-a|url-status=live|access-date=2019-07-02|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
+On 28 May 2016, Mathison announced that he would contest the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 federal election]] as an [[Independent politician|independent]] candidate for the federal seat of [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]]. The seat was held by [[Tony Abbott]], a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] and a former [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Election 2016: Australian Idol host James Mathison to challenge Tony Abbott in Warringah|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-australian-idol-host-james-mathison-to-challenge-tony-abbott-in-warringah-20160527-gp62ae.html|date=28 May 2016|access-date=29 May 2016|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Megan|last=Levy}}</ref> Mathison received 11.4% of the primary vote.<ref>[http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-151.htm Warringah, NSW], Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.</ref> He assisted in grassroots training and campaign events supporting [[Zali Steggall]] in her successful bid to win the federal seat of [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] as an independent in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chan|first=Gabrielle|date=2019-02-25|title=Mathison Backs Steggall to beat Tony Abbott|language=en-GB|work=Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnewslocal%2Fmanly-daily%2Ftv-presenter-james-mathison-backs-zali-steggall-to-beat-tony-abbott%2Fnews-story%2Fb71b128a1af50ae968e424939f343dcc&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=97-a|access-date=2019-07-02|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Australian music critics]]
 [[Category:Australian music journalists]]
-[[Category:VJs (media personalities)]]
+[[Category:Australian video jockeys]]
-[[Category:People from Sydney]]
+[[Category:Television personalities from Sydney]]
-[[Category:The Apprentice Australia contestants]]
+[[Category:The Apprentice Australia candidates]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:People educated at St Augustine's College, Sydney]]