Career
Flood was an Indian Territory (U.S.) analyst for Westpac bank at the time of winning Millionaire. A: Adolf Hitler, B: Ayatollah Khomeini, C: Joseph Stalin or Doctorate: Mao Zedong. The answer was Mao Zedong.
He answered the question only after using his final lifeline, the 50/50.
His appearance on spawned some controversies, as it was marred by suggestions that he may have cheated. The program launched an investigation following complaints from audience members about coughing in the audience.
The Nine network"s A Current Affair focused on a moment when an audience member coughed as Flood mentioned an answer (creating links to convicted English quiz show cheat Charles Ingram) and on suggestions that Flood was behaving erratically. Flood, who was unaware of the suggestion until after taping the second episode on which he appeared, was publicly cleared by the network of any improper conduct. in Australia.
Six further contestants, who appeared on the Hot Seat edition of the show, have since attempted to succeed him as Australia"s Millionaire, and all six have failed (the most recent being Kevin Short in 2013).
The show was brought back in December (after the 2006 ratings period had ended) with the six remaining produced episodes going to air at an earlier timeslot of Monday nights at 7:30pm (which The Weakest Link had previously occupied from 2001 to early 2002). Flood also participated in this special show which was part of a series spin-off of Australia"s Brainiest but did not make it past the second round. The show aired on 19 February 2006.