
Kitchen Cabinet (2012)
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Sophia Zachariou — Executive Producer
Episodes 19
Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne
Christopher Pyne is one of the legendary dinner companions in the Liberal Party. The problem is, Pyne can't cook. Luckily former Howard Government minister Amanda Vanstone is a dynamo in the kitchen.
Read MoreNigel Scullion
Political commentator Annabel Crabb joins Opposition Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion. Nigel cooks a chilli mud crab and a Nothern Territory tasting plate. Annabel's dessert is a mango and lemon myrtle trifle.
Read MorePenny Wong
Prior to the 2013 Election Annabel Crabb visited the home of Australia's most influential politicians. Revisit their conversations & test the culinary skills of then Finance Minister, now Opposition Senate Leader Penny Wong.
Read MoreJulie Bishop
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Julie Bishop has survived three bloody leadership battles. So what makes this Adelaide born blue-blood-known for her famous 'death stare' - tick?
Read MoreTanya Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek talks to Annabel about motherhood, her immigrant father, and her husband's journey from trafficking to public service - all while preparing stuffed zucchini flowers, and a superb trout pasta.
Read MoreDick Adams
Dick Adams, the long-standing member for the seat of Lyons on the wild western Tasmanian coast, wrestles a 20 kilogram salmon into a stainless steel poacher as Annabel counters with dessert Tarte Tatin.
Read MoreAndrew Robb & Mary Jo Fisher
Trade Minister Andrew Robb and former Liberal senator Mary Jo Fisher talk openly about their struggles with depression and how mental health can influence a political career.
Read MoreBill Shorten
Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, with some close supervision from his wife Chloe Shorten, whips up a ratatouille for Annabel Crabb.
Read MoreMathias Cormann
In this week's episode of Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel Crabb breaks bread with our Belgian-born, Perth-based Finance Minister Mathias Cormann who serves up some 'mussels from Brussels'.
Read MoreAnna Burke
In this week's episode of Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel Crabb speaks with Labor MP Anna Burke about her experiences as Speaker during the unruliest parliament in Australian history.
Read MoreWarren Entsch
Annabel heads to Far North QLD to meet Coalition MP Warren Entsch. Warren picks Annabel up on his motorbike and they zoom to his property outside Cairns where he prepares a seafood feast freshly caught from the Torres Strait.
Read MoreClive Palmer
Annabel Crabb heads to Queensland to dine with the always unpredictable Clive Palmer in Coolum. What will he serve up?
Read MoreScott Morrison
This week, Annabel Crabb visits Liberal heavy hitter, Scott Morrison. He's at home in the kitchen preparing Sri Lankan fish curry, chapattis and samosas - or 'ScoMosas' as his staff hilariously call them.
Read MoreAnthony Albanese & Christopher Pyne
In a Kitchen Cabinet first, Annabel Crabb presides over a cross party lunch, when Liberal Minister Christopher Pyne dines with Labor MP Anthony Albanese at a Canberra Chinese restaurant.
Read MoreRicky Muir
Annabel Crabb travels to Gippsland to meet Senator Ricky Muir, who started election night 2013 as an anonymous petrol head & ended it as a senator elected on the lowest-ever proportion of the primary vote.
Read MoreNova Peris
Annabel Crabb travels to the Top End to meet Olympic gold medallist turned Labor Senator, Nova Peris.
Read MoreRichard Di Natale
Annabel Crabb travels to the Otway Ranges in Victoria to meet the Leader of the Greens Richard Di Natale at his farm, which is powered entirely by solar panels and optimism.
Read MoreCory Bernardi
Annabel Crabb heads to the Adelaide home of conservative Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi. Over lunch they discuss why he's one of the most controversial figures in parliament, same sex marriage, multiculturalism & more.
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