About this season
A half-hour entertainment series that serves up a delectable combination of political discussion and good food. Each week one of Australia's most respected political commentators - Annabel Crabb - takes a plate and leads us into the homes and hearts of some of our most notable and engaging politicians.
Episodes (7)
1. Bob Hawke
Aired 21 October 2014 • 36 min
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke opens the doors to his Sydney home and takes Annabel on a house tour that involves both an inclinator and an elevator, before serving up steamed Asian fish.
2. Andrew Robb & Mary Jo Fisher
Aired 28 October 2014 • 33 min
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.
3. Bill Shorten
Aired 4 November 2014 • 31 min
Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, with some close supervision from his wife Chloe Shorten, whips up a ratatouille for Annabel Crabb.
4. Mathias Cormann
Aired 11 November 2014 • 33 min
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'.
5. Anna Burke
Aired 18 November 2014 • 31 min
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.
6. Warren Entsch
Aired 25 November 2014 • 30 min
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.
7. Clive Palmer
Aired 2 December 2014 • 36 min
Annabel Crabb heads to Queensland to dine with the always unpredictable Clive Palmer in Coolum. What will he serve up?