Kitchen Cabinet

Joe Hockey is the landlord of a notorious Canberra based share house that has provided accommodation to many senior Liberal figures including Ross Cameron, Bob Baldwin and most famously, Brendan Nelson who whilst Liberal Leader, lived out in the back shed.

Senior Liberal figure and once touted future Prime Minister Bronwyn Bishop breaks out the good silver to host Annabel over a mushroom lasagne with a roma tomato, bocconcini, and basil leaf salad.

Peter Garrett is undoubtedly the most famous Australian to ever enter Federal Parliament. He's also its only actual rock star. But is he much of a cook? Garrett opens his Stephanie Alexander cookbook to offer up a simple but impressive pumpkin soup entre followed by pesto pasta.

Via small plane, car and camel Annabel takes the long trek to remote QLD to be wined and dined by one of the most colourful characters in the Australian Parliament. Nationals Leader in the Senate Barnaby Joyce dishes the dirt on his political dustups over a French inspired beef casserole.

West Australian Labor Senator Louise Pratt is the youngest of our hosts and also hands-down the most serious cook of the series. Inventing her own recipes Louise takes a messy but creative approach to her entree of scallop fritters before moving on to crab linguine with handmade pasta.

Over a meal made exclusively from local produce Greens Leader Christine Milne talks to Annabel about her journey from Catholic Boarding school to environmental crusader. Politicised over the fight to save the Franklin River Milne is an unlikely but formidable political strategist. She's also a darn good cook.