Kitchen Cabinet
Season 8
20266 episodes
Annabel Crabb visits six very different members of Australia's 48th Parliament, gaining a unique insight into the people behind the politics. Together they cook a meal, share a conversation, and Annabel brings dessert.
Episodes
E1Anthony Albanese
2026-07-21 · 30m
Annabel Crabb visits The Lodge to cook with the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. In an unusually frank and relaxed interview the PM reflects on his childhood and 30-year career in federal politics.
E2Angus Taylor
2026-07-28 · 30m
Annabel visits Angus Taylor - the ninth Liberal leader this century - who has a Herculean task ahead as he grapples with the growth of One Nation and the collapse in the Coalition's vote. And now he has to cook on camera.
E3Allegra Spender
2026-08-04 · 30m
Annabel meets with Independent MP Allegra Spender, who - in 2022 - boldly nabbed the Liberal Party's crown jewel, the affluent Sydney seat of Wentworth, and has held it ever since. What motivates this serial overachiever?
E4Mehreen Faruqi
2026-08-11 · 30m
Annabel visits Mehreen Faruqi, who 35 years ago migrated from Pakistan with a young family, an engineering degree and an appetite for adventure. The first Muslim woman sworn in as a Senator, she is now Greens Deputy Leader.
E5Josh Burns
2026-08-18 · 30m
Annabel heads to country Victoria to meet Labor MP Josh Burns and his partner Victorian state MP Georgie Purcell. Annabel learns about his upbringing and why he likes to work behind the scenes to negotiate outcomes.
E6Darren Chester
2026-08-25 · 30m
In the season final, Annabel Crabb sits down with Darren Chester, Member for Gippsland and Deputy Leader of the Nationals, for a meal, gaining unique insights into his time in parliament and the concerns of regional voters.