Leigh Sales rarely holds back.

Mix94.5’s Clairsy, Shane and Kymba asked the 7.30 Report chief journalist about what is was like to interview the ‘big wigs’ of Australia, this morning.

“Sometimes I go in easy and I think I’ll just let them ease into and give them a sense of security and then go to the one two,” said Sales.

“Then other times I think it’s better to start with a punch straight to the face.”

Sales made headlines on Monday night when her first question in an interview with the Prime Minister was “Who are you, Tony Abbott?” after the defeated leadership spill.

Listen to the audio below.