Mr Millett spent 20 years at the Herald, holding roles as Canberra bureau chief, Tokyo correspondent and the paper's deputy editor.
Journalists, policymakers and media executives have paid tribute to ABC public affairs boss and formerMr Millett spent 20 years at the, holding roles as a political correspondent, Canberra bureau chief, Tokyo correspondent and the newspaper's deputy editor.ABC
"[Mick] came from a generation of journalists who held sacred the values of truth and accountability," Mr Anderson said. "He was tireless in his defence of public broadcasting and the rights of journalists everywhere."Mr Millett died of cancer early on Saturday morning and had been "very sick for some time", Mr Anderson said. He extended the ABC's condolences to Mr Millett's family, including wife Debra and children Dylan and Shayne.
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