the Q&A program with Jones as host, former Taliban supporter David Hicks submitted an antagonistic question to former Prime Minister John Howard. In the same program, Jones apologised to Howard after a man threw his shoes at him in protest against the Iraq War. On 7 November 2019, the ABC announced that Hamish McDonald would be joining the ABC as a senior presenter, replacing Jones at Q&A from 2020 while also presenting ABC Radio National's Breakfast and doing current affairs stories for Foreign Correspondent. Jones hosted his last episode of Q&A on 9 December 2019. In 2019, Jones joined his wife, Sarah Ferguson, on the production of the ABC documentary series Revelation to write all three episodes. Personal life Jones is married to fellow ABC journalist Sarah Ferguson. They met in Paris when Jones engaged Ferguson as a researcher while he was the ABC's UK correspondent. They married in 1993 and have two children. Jones has another child from a previous relationship. Awards 1987 Walkley Award for Best Television Current Affairs Report for his story Horses for Courses, which was broadcast on the ABC. 1991 Walkley Award for Best Coverage of a Current Story (Television), joint winner with Kerry O'Brien and Dugald Maudsley. 2004 Walkley Award for Broadcast Interviewing, for his interviews on Lateline. 2007 Walkley Award for Broadcast Interviewing, for his interviews on Lateline. 2020 Walkley Documentary Award, shared with Sarah Ferguson and Nial Fulton, for Revelation. References External links Lateline official website ABC News (Australia) presenters Australian television journalists Walkley Award winners Living people People educated at Newington College Place of birth missing (living people) University of Sydney alumni 1955 births