Peter John Overton, AM (born 5 April 1966)[1] is a British-born Australian television journalist and news presenter.

His father, Dr. John Overton, was an associate professor of anaesthesia at the University of Sydney and worked at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

[1] He was a reporter for the current affairs program 60 Minutes for eight years and also held positions at 2UE, Sky News Australia and the Seven Network in Adelaide.

[4] In January 2009, Overton was appointed presenter of Nine News Sydney replacing Mark Ferguson following poor ratings.

[20] Overton is also a Wing Commander in the Royal Australian Air Force as a specialist reserve public affairs officer.