As soon as news first surfaced of a possible royal visit in October,the jockeying began. And it was not confined to the racetrack.
Australia’s richest person gifted the former deputy prime minister a new hat. The price will shock you.
With an election due in the next 12 months,CBD has a rundown on the latest comings and goings in the ministerial wing.
Ten years after declaring the “age of entitlement” was over,the former treasurer’s time comes with a hefty price tag.
Premier Chris Minns has given the eminent jurist another two years in the vice-regal role,but will still be able to appoint her successor before the next election.
Governor Margaret Beazley was set to charter a police helicopter to travel from the CBD to Bankstown,before commonsense prevailed.
And fireys are a crack outfit.
Margaret Beazley,a frequent complainer about party boats on Sydney Harbour,was all smiles for the wedding of philanthropist Tom Snow.
Nicholas Owens SC,who represented Nine and this masthead in the Ben Roberts-Smith case,will join the former staffer’s legal team.
A push to block the anti-corruption watchdog’s request for extra powers will likely come down to one or two Upper House MPs.
While some pollies are swanning around Europe,a few backbenchers have popped up in Israel and Palestine this month.