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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

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    Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 1 - Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne
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    #1 - Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Annabel Crabb

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  2. Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 2 - Nigel Scullion
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    #2 - Nigel Scullion

    S1:E2

    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.

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  3. Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 3 - Penny Wong
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    #3 - Penny Wong

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 4 - Julie Bishop
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    #4 - Julie Bishop

    S1:E4

    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?

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  5. Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 5 - Tanya Plibersek
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    #5 - Tanya Plibersek

    S1:E5

    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.

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  6. Kitchen Cabinet Season 1 Episode 6 - Dick Adams
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    #6 - Dick Adams

    S1:E6

    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.

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  7. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 1 - Joe Hockey
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    #7 - Joe Hockey

    S2:E1

    Annabel Crabb cooks up a storm with some of Australia's most surprising politicians. Revisit then Shadow Treasurer (now Treasurer) Joe Hockey's BBQ as he reveals gossip on Canberra's most famous share house.

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  8. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 2 - Bronwyn Bishop
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    #8 - Bronwyn Bishop

    S2:E2

    Before she became Speaker of the House in the Abbott government, the woman once touted as a future prime minister, Bronwyn Bishop serves up a mushroom lasagne and some political insights to Annabel Crabb.

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  9. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 3 - Peter Garrett
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    #9 - Peter Garrett

    S2:E3

    Annabel has dinner with Peter Garrett, undoubtedly the most famous Australian - and rock star - to ever enter federal parliament. But is he much of a cook? Garrett offers up a pumpkin soup entree followed by pesto pasta.

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  10. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 4 - Barnaby Joyce
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    #10 - Barnaby Joyce

    S2:E4

    After his election as Leader of the Nationals we revisit Barnaby Joyce's 2012 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb travelled to St. George in Queensland to speak to the then-Senator, prior to his elevation to Deputy Prime Minister.

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  11. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 5 - Louise Pratt
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    #11 - Louise Pratt

    S2:E5

    Annabel has dinner with the then WA Labor Senator Louise Pratt - hands-down the most serious cook of the series! Louise takes a messy but creative approach to scallop fritters followed by crab linguine with handmade pasta.

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  12. Kitchen Cabinet Season 2 Episode 6 - Christine Milne
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    #12 - Christine Milne

    S2:E6

    Over an onion and goats cheese tart, Greens Leader Christine Milne talks to Annabel about gun control laws in Tasmania and what it's like to be called 'the mother of teenage sodomy'.

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  13. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 1 - Malcolm Turnbull
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    #13 - Malcolm Turnbull

    S3:E1

    Before he became Australia's 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull sat down with Annabel Crabb in April 2013 for a relaxed and wide-ranging chat over a lunch of yabbies on his country NSW property.

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  14. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 2 - Craig Emerson
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    #14 - Craig Emerson

    S3:E2

    Annabel heads to Logan, Queensland, to dine with Craig Emerson, former Labor Minister, former boyfriend of Julia Gillard, and the man famous for his protest ditty 'Whyalla Wipeout'.

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  15. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 3 - Nick Xenophon
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    #15 - Nick Xenophon

    S3:E3

    Annabel Crabb offers dessert in exchange for dinner from a federal politician. Nick 'No Pokies' Xenophon invites Annabel to his Adelaide office, which is decked out with a fully operational kitchen.

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  16. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 4 - Jenny Macklin
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    #16 - Jenny Macklin

    S3:E4

    Jenny Macklin opens up her home to Annabel for a feast of curries. Annabel finds an exceedingly organised spice drawer, providing clues to why Jenny is the guru behind key Labor policies.

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  17. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 5 - Sussan Ley & Bill Heffernan
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    #17 - Sussan Ley & Bill Heffernan

    S3:E5

    Sussan Ley flies her own plane to a Broken Hill shearer's shed to show Annabel how to cook a classic country roast, which they share with Australia's self-proclaimed 'most disgraced senator' Bill Heffernan.

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  18. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 6 - Doug Cameron
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    #18 - Doug Cameron

    S3:E6

    Annabel heads to the Blue Mountains in NSW to check the pulse of the Labor party with candid Senator Doug Cameron.

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  19. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 7 - Tony Abbott
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    #19 - Tony Abbott

    S3:E7

    Prior to the 2013 Election, Annabel Crabb visited the home of Australia's most influential politicians. Revisit their conversations and test their culinary skills, beginning with then Opposition Leader, now PM Tony Abbott.

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  20. Kitchen Cabinet Season 3 Episode 8 - Kevin Rudd
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    #20 - Kevin Rudd

    S3:E8

    On the eve of the 2013 Election, Kevin Rudd displayed his culinary skills to Annabel Crabb in a discussion about his life in politics and the ups and downs of campaigning.

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  21. Kitchen Cabinet Season 4 Episode 1 - Bob Hawke
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    #21 - Bob Hawke

    S4:E1

    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.

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  22. Kitchen Cabinet Season 4 Episode 2 - Andrew Robb & Mary Jo Fisher
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    #22 - Andrew Robb & Mary Jo Fisher

    S4:E2

    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.

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  23. Kitchen Cabinet Season 4 Episode 3 - Bill Shorten
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    #23 - Bill Shorten

    S4:E3

    Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, with some close supervision from his wife Chloe Shorten, whips up a ratatouille for Annabel Crabb.

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  24. Kitchen Cabinet Season 4 Episode 4 - Mathias Cormann
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    #24 - Mathias Cormann

    S4:E4

    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'.

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  25. Kitchen Cabinet Season 4 Episode 5 - Anna Burke
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    #25 - Anna Burke

    S4:E5

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne" is the best rated episode of "Kitchen Cabinet". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Annabel Crabb, it aired on 2/22/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nigel Scullion".