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.
Kitchen Cabinet (Season 4)
Bob Hawke (Episode 1)
Air date: 2014-10-21
Runtime: 36 min
Overview: 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.
Andrew Robb & Mary Jo Fisher (Episode 2)
Air date: 2014-10-28
Runtime: 33 min
Overview: 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.
Bill Shorten (Episode 3)
Air date: 2014-11-04
Runtime: 31 min
Overview: Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, with some close supervision from his wife Chloe Shorten, whips up a ratatouille for Annabel Crabb.
Mathias Cormann (Episode 4)
Air date: 2014-11-11
Runtime: 33 min
Overview: 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'.
Anna Burke (Episode 5)
Air date: 2014-11-18
Runtime: 31 min
Overview: 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.
Warren Entsch (Episode 6)
Air date: 2014-11-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Clive Palmer (Episode 7)
Air date: 2014-12-02
Runtime: 36 min
Overview: Annabel Crabb heads to Queensland to dine with the always unpredictable Clive Palmer in Coolum. What will he serve up?
