Craig Emerson

Annabel heads to Logan, Queensland to dine with Craig Emerson, Labor MP, former boyfriend of Julia Gillard and the man famous for his protest ditty "Whyalla Wipeout". Whilst whipping up a spicy Salmon stir fry, he talks to Annabel about his difficult childhood and how he was the king of the nerds in high school. Craig reminisces about his days working as an economics advisor for Bob Hawke, and reveals that a minister's big spending proposal could get up if the PM had a good day at the racetrack. Over dinner in a tropical courtyard, Craig talks about leadership tensions and Julia Gillard’s famous misogyny speech. In the aftermath of “Whyalla Wipeout” his children banned him from any future musical performances, but will he be able to suppress his instincts when Annabel comes to call?