Career
Springbett was one of three judges, along with Ian Dickson and Marcia Hines. Springbett, an executive with Sony Music Entertainment in Britain, moved from his native United Kingdom to Australia in 2004. He worked in the artists and repertoire department at Sony Music Australia.
He helped launch or manage the careers of well-known Sony artists and popular singers, including Jessica Mauboy and Human Nature.
On 30 June 2011, Springbett was found dead at his apartment in Woolloomooloo in non-suspicious circumstances.