"I think I prefer somebody who can lead the Church and pull it together a bit, " he told the Seven Network.

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In her second year of study she was hired by the Seven Network as their political researcher and her research was published for use during the NSW State Election in 2003.

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Prior to Seven Network Australia, Kinkade spent four years at Nine Network Australia working across the assignment desk, anchor desk and ultimately as a reporter for the network's National Nine News show in Sydney.

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