Welcome to Quick Q – Monday Media’s weekly Q&A series dedicated to finding out more about the personalities that matter most in the Australian media landscape.

Every week The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age asks key figures across corporate media, business, sport, federal politics, radio, television and culture to answer a series of questions about their lives, careers, hobbies and news habits.

This week’s conversation is with the Federal Member for Banks and Shadow Minister for Communications, David Coleman.

How did you get your big break?

Being born in the 1970s was a good start. When the internet industry got going in the 1990s, nobody had any experience. So, you could get into senior roles at a much younger age than would normally happen.

What are daily news media habits?

I read pretty much everything in Australian news. I also read the daily update from the Institute for the Study of War, which I’ve found is the best source on the situation in Ukraine.

Which living person do you most admire?

Erling Haaland. His skills are extreme, and my son will get upset if I don’t honour him.