#Kitchen Cabinet: ABC TV

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Series 4 Synopsis

Since 2012 Kitchen Cabinet has taken us into the homes of 20 politicians, from Prime Ministers to backbenchers, in every state of Australia, discovering varying degrees of culinary competence. Julie Bishop, Joe Hockey, Penny Wong, Tanya Plibersek, Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd have all hosted veteran political journalist Annabel Crabb for lunch. Some politicians have caught and killed their ingredients, one MP offered dippity bix as an entree and someone did not eat Annabels dessert, for reasons that will forever be unknown.

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. Annabel flexes mussels with our Belgian born Perth based Finance Minister Mathias Cormann. Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten whips up a ratatouille with some close supervision from his wife Chloe Shorten. Labor MP Anna Burke talks about her experiences as Speaker during the unruliest parliament in Australian history. Liberal MP and former crocodile hunter Warren Entsch invites Annabel to his farm outside of Cairns, to sample some local produce. And, in a special episode of Kitchen Cabinet, 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.

This series is filled with intelligent insights, surprising revelations and a ground-breaking piece of footage involving a former Prime Minister and an elaborate piece of gym equipment. Join Annabel Crabb as she gets beyond the sound bite and helps us to understand the curious creature that is the Australian politician.