, Bill Shorten had just left for Canberra, but his presence was still felt on Spring Street. In any factional deal or preselection, everyone knew "What Bill Wants". As a ruthless factional leader, he was a master puppeteer, marshalling numbers, swapping favours, plotting against enemies , always one step removed from the public eye. Some of his best friends, such as notorious mucksheet blogger Andrew Landeryou were, frankly, not the nicest people.
Labor reportedly spent $60,000 on styling for the 2016 election, including investing in hairdressing and a new wardrobe for both. Labor headquarters would not reveal if this was being repeated in 2019, but "The Bill and Chloe Show" looks slick and co-ordinated. Last month, the couple emerged from the campaign bus in – rather alarmingly – matching navy blazers and brown pants.
Since arriving on the strange shores of Melbourne, Chloe has built a community around herself, including what Nelson describes as "a posse" of girlfriends for support during the long weeks Bill is in Canberra. Recently, Nelson was visiting Chloe when a school mum called in, upset. Something had happened to her child at school. Chloe asked her in, tea and food were served, followed by a debrief.
Chloe is also an ambassador for the Gidget Foundation, a non-profit group that raises awareness about perinatal depression and anxiety. The foundation's Arabella Gibson says she's "blown away" by Chloe's availability and accessibility. "Nothing is ever too hard," she says. "She's just a spectacular human, really.
In this election, Chloe has been careful not to speculate on what she might do as a prime ministerial spouse, or whether the family would move into The Lodge . During the 2016 campaign, though, she speculated that, if Bill had won, she would not change what she does: mothering, community work and supporting organisations that help women, girls and people with disabilities.
I expect to see Chloe at the Lodge in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to it
top shelf reporting. Your rag has become another vacuous waste of media space in Australia competing with the “how dumb can we make them” journalism of the dailytelegraph. Go away.
She is clone of her mother well spoken and will do Australia proud where ever she goes with Bill if he should win.
Probably as graciously and wisely as her mother did as GovernorGeneral. We are looking forward to it ChloeShorten
She will be fantastic in every aspect of her role. On O/S visits she'll blitz it.
Were they seeing one another when both were married to other partners..?
“Sometimes she brings to the table some background material on the family meal. And sometimes, she's said, the kids will complain that 'we really don't need to know more history of lettuce'.” - OMG SHE’S ME.
Leaving pedantics aside (hard for me but..) shall we discuss the appropriateness of assigning a non-existent non-functional office to a women because of the man she married? Happy 21st century
Or 'how to show the good weekend is so lightweight it can't distinguish between two different systems of government'
We don’t do First Lady here in Australia so it’s irrelevant who she is.
What did Mrs Morrison do? What did Mrs Turnbull do? What did Mrs Abbott do? What did Mrs Rudd do? What did Mr Gillard do? What did Mrs Howard do? What did Mrs Keating do?
Take your first lady crap and stick it up your keester
Australia doesn't have a First Lady position. And we don't need one. auspol
She is Chloe Shorten, Bill’s wife. She doesn’t need ‘a platform’. This is Australia not America. Stop being dickheads.
I like your punny smart arse headline, but really Bill has this in the bag already, as his only opposition was a broken down hack who the formguide didn't rate & should've been scratched, instead of lamely running the wrong way because of overly large blinkers. Embarrassing what?
Australia doesn't have a title of 'First Lady' and if it did it would go to the Governor-General's wife because the G-G as the Queen;s representative outranks a prime minister
She's the women with whom he had an extra marital affair so my guess is she'll hope he doesn't end up banging an aspirational staffer.
Really? Where was the similar focus on any of the LNP “First Ladies” over the last 6 years?
what is this first lady title coming up ?
Ausshot3Dave So now the term 'first lady' has taken root in Australia? Just apply to become the 51st state, already. Australia seems to be disappearing before our very eyes. What's going on down there?
Who is Scott Morrison? What do we know about him thanks to your journalistic efforts? Nothing. God, you lazy mediocre wasters. No wonder your industry is fading away into irrelevance.
1. First lady is another Americanism that we do not need. 2. 'Platform'? WTF? Trying hard to confect a story here. 3. She is a person - we have no need or right to know any more than that.
So a single person is unable to become Prime Minister since a prerequisite is a partner on the 'platform'? By that logic all political candidates need to nominate a partner on the ballot paper also.
We don't have 'first ladies' in Australia.
What a pointless article! Seriously, what gossip rag trash, this belongs in No Idea Magazine..
Who cares? We're not voting for her! Or Jen Morrison for that matter.
One thing is for certain, she won’t be standing behind her Man like a obedient little Women & or as an occasional mouth piece for defending & say nice things about her husband.
Pay attention, guys. Chloe Shorten doesn't owe you shit. Not an interview, not her life story, definitely not an explanation of her previous or current marriage. This story is a grasping, petty bit of work.
A better person than your scribblers - contributors to your rag are no longer reporters or journalists, they are propagandists for right wing nut jobs auspost
Not a thing
She looks fine to me and she is who she is
Shorten is batting way above his average with Chloe. As the saying goes 'Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac'!
🤔first Lady ... have I woken up in America?
MUPublishing Could you just focus on policies and actual politics rather than patronising the public with irrelevant speculation about politicians' spouses?
1. Quit trying to remake Australia in America's image. 2. The concept is sexist.
She is, as she always has been, none of our f**king business...SHE'S NOT RUNNING FOR OFFICE!
Chloe Shorten is not to be Australia’s First Lady SMH do not understand Australia, politics or people probably because it is a US paper.
As long as remembers she hasn’t been elected I’ll be happy
She's all class
Constitutionally, our 'first lady' is the Queen.
We don't have a 'First Lady' FFS. If I wanted to live in a land of poverty, third-world healthcare and rampant murder rates, I'd just move to the US myself.
Can we please stop the 'Americanisation' of Australian politics, policies and genersl way of life? It's really pissing me off.
We don’t have First Ladies...Chloe isn’t obliged to do anything...
Chloe will be...the wife/partner of the PM Bill Shorten. Or, Bill will be Chloe's husband/partner. Don't yankify it!
I am waiting to see a tweet like this about Jenny. Actually I’m not and this one is just nonsense as well.
We are not America. We do not have a First Lady. We do not have a president. We do not vote for a Leader of a party. Did you write any of this tabloid crap about the MIA Mrs Abbott? Get in the bin with this garbage.
FYI!! There is NO such thing as a First Lady in Australia 🤷🏼♀️ We have political parties NOT Presidents!! 🙄
One small thing, we don’t have a “First Lady” this is an official title in the USA but not here. And while I hope Chloe does use her influence for good there should be no pressure on the PM partners to perform a public role.
Soooo is Jenny Morrisons Profile Sceduled for Election Day then?
God you media bozos are as boring as batshit and dumb as a box of hammers. Where do they breed you. Ffs
raywilton4 I would like to vote for AustralianLabor policies but .c_otoole's expressed enthusiasm for opening entire GalileeBasin concerns me so, for that reason, I cannot vote for her in Herbert even though I am an ALP voter. chloeshorten will be the perfect First Lady. billshortenmp
This is not America, there's no 'First Lady' here. Sheesh. I hope she doesn't think she has to do something just because she's married to a man that happens to be PM. How sexist is that? auspol
MColvinMcKenzie She is Chloe Shorten, Bill Shortens wife.
And the name of our current spouse of the PM is? See, no one cares
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raywilton4 So you’ve completely given up on the idea that Jenny Morrison will become Australia’s “First Lady”? Interesting...💃💃
Did Chloe Fly auspol ausvotes ausvotes2019
This is not journalism, its specious, prurient, irrelevant, non-sensical, insulting, biased, boring drivel. auspol
Good grief, little more than snark here. BTW, Aus don’t do ‘first ladies’ 🤦🏻♀️
Australia doesn't have a 'First Lady'. No such position exists! The partner of a PM is just a regular person.
We don’t have a First Lady- would of thought even the SMH would be aware of that!
I like Chloe and I like Bill... but what is this condescending Dribble
How many readers will struggle to the end of this article? How many words to promote a fallacy. We don’t have Presidential elections. Only Morrison has to go it alone.
She’ll be just fine genuine and supportive
There is no Australian 'First Lady' or 'First Bloke' you complete fucking clowns, this is not America. There is no official office, Australians don't & shouldn't give a toss who the current PM is shacked up with because next week it could change...the PM I mean. Do better SMH.
“....and who is she really?” How nasty. Sorry davrosz I did promise I’d try not to swear, but what a pack of plucking hairy ball sacks you are. Disgusting. Oh and meanwhile where’s Melissa Price and the rest of the coven of NewsCorpse hiding? auspol ausvotes shitheads
She looks terrific but looks can be deceiving because what in the world does she see in Shorten!!
National redress scheme Call to Arms Victims❤️Shorton and his second wife dressed up pearl ear rings clean Rags filling there guts and filling there pockets Morrison the same while You can't afford to turn the Gas on to keep warm so WAKE UP Vote ONE NATION a house divided Falls
She has her own life and career.
Who cares!!!!!!
This is more lightweight entertainment nonsense rather than balanced political analysis. Surely you have something of more substance to be reporting on before such an important election.
What absolute twaddle.
First lady? Since when have we become America? This is an election. Can you get that cadet to cover flower shows or something and leave it to the grown ups if you have any left?
No, because if Labor wins she would be the Prime Ministers Wife. We don’t have a President. Why write this nonsense. Seriously
Ausshot3Dave Wife number 2 and a billion $’s later ... here comes Bill he cares for everyone.
Media have not covered themselves in glory this election, ignored watergate for weeks, repeated Lib talking points as though they were fact and got stuck into twitter users but got a shot of Morrison shearing a sheep.
Imagine writing that for a man! Another female PM thanks.
“Who is she, really?” Really, you plonkers? Could you try for a little more sinister fear of the unknown. No wonder people are binning this garbage. auspol
As I said in a previous tweet, in regards to the Age posting. This style of news is trashy & beneath the discourse of an election! You should have talked to Gigi & siblings about what they hope their parents will do to set up their future! I’d have ‘liked’ that article melfyfe
She is not in the running ... why then is she relevant? Too pretty? Too ugly 🤦♀️
This is just nasty and designed to damage Bill Shorten and Labor. Nasty.
I hadn't realised both billshortenmp and his wife have failed marriages
Surely this story is more at home in New Idea? Oh, hang on! They are the ones doing investigative journalism these days auspol AusVotes2019
First his mother, and now his wife, who is next? An expose on his kid? How about discussing policies of the parties and actual stuff that matters about the election?
Stop the first lady rubbish.
She’s not running for parliament and we’re not America. getaclue auspol
This isn't America. 'First Lady' my arse.
What ever Chloe is,she will have more credibility than Australian media. A shit load more
Are we America now? I didn’t get the memo
The vibe I get from Chloe, she will be a lady of the people ❤
Labour It is almost Australians royalty It would be a shame to let the LNP win Tony Abbott has his gold watch yes the one that knighted Prince Phillip, The Queen Elizabeth calls him, King. To Australia he is for all he has done for us. Three Cheers for King Philip Of Australia.
When did you right about Jenny Morisson ? Pretty sure she has been invisible till very recently ! More biased garbage it seems !
Is this relevant? Chloe Shorten has her own successful career & is not defined by her marriage to her husband. It is disappointing that some media continue to perpetuate unhelpful, discriminatory stereotypes. They certainly are not applied to the partners of women. AusVotes2019
We are not fucking American
We do not have 'first lady' in this country. We are not America. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Um what’s it to you? Who says she has to do anything? She’s not running for election.
The woman 'humanising' billshortenmp? Are you for real. It's not Bill who needs humanising. Try starting with Scott Morrison if you're going to smear politicians. At least start with those who actually do need humanising. BaseJournalism WhatJournalism auspol AusVotes2019
GoldCoastNurse Right is Chloe Shorten a Labor policy? Because if not, you need to retract the article and go do some real election reporting... Soz to say, Bill could be married to a brick wall or a sceptic tank, ill still be voting on policy
Makes Mellisa Price look like a pile of puke.
A better question would have been some months ago, who is Scott Morrison? I’ll bet you don’t know. All we get is a different hollow plastic puppet every day. To this day I still don’t know who he is. A big fat fake is all I’ve seen
I, for one, have had a gutful of the MSM concentrating on the Leaders of both major parties, instead of the party itself, & its policies. Not that you get much to talk about re policies with Libs, but it's what you SHOULD be concentrating on, not the future P.M.'s wife.
So you’re now also featuring this tripe from The Age - this pathetic excuse for journalism. Have just opted out of my SMH subscribers election service; next step the cancellation of my subscription.
Enough with the “First Lady” shit. This isn’t America. Try your hand at something useful like policy analysis. Oh that’s right, you journos don’t do that anymore.
What a long winded load of tripe this article is. Underlying theme we couldn't get an interview so we'll make assumptions and rake over the coals with dabs of pettiness here and there with a slice if bitchiness.
PCKJ3627 You’re embarrassing yourselves again.
She’s got a pretty good wardrobe for one who is for the working class
Who cares as her husband will be making the country function and I'm damn sure she will be wise enough to kick his ass if he starts to behave like his 3 former leaders of the country Abbott liar Turnbull weak Morrison liar
I think anyone vaguely engaged knows a fair bit about her. She'll be just fine.
What a load of bunkum. We dont have/need a 'first lady'. We don't know 'Jen', never saw Margie and Janet can be remembered for doing laundry to relieve her stress. Focus on the policies. They are what matters!
Who cares?
What has she done as second lady. NOTMUCH
She’ll charge the taxpayer for her new wardrobe.
If she’s anything like her mum she’ll be amazing! chloeshorten damequentinbryce
Has this question ever been asked before? I am interested in Givt Policies not partners, pets, kids or hobbies. Let’s keep the focus where it belongs.
PCKJ3627 Actually, she will be the PM’s wife like he is Mrs PM’s husband. Clear?
Who is she 😑 She’s an adulteress .....inconvenient fact.
I don’t even know who Morrison’s wife is so why should I care about Chloe Shorten?
I hope so
No ones business when Bill & Chloe got together at all, pathetic to even go there in your article ... and why not mention Chloe caught a child falling from a tree recently ? No wonder she wouldn’t do a sit down interview
PCKJ3627 ...AND WHY DOES IT MATTER A SHIT WHEN THE SAME APPLIES TO MRS MORRISON?
Why don’t you list off the platforms for the “other First Ladies” over the past 50 years.....anything come to mind?
She has the credentials where the Morrisons Lack anywhere near the talent that she has the hands on experience and very knowledgeable
God Saves Us All auspol AusVote2019
Who cares. If labor gets in it has nothing to do with her.
To court the high end of town? Oh wait, she is the high end.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched, H Clinton counted likewise. Wise to be following God's virtues.
We already love Chloe
🤢🤮
I don’t care, she’s not on a ballot paper
Chloe's had her snout in the trough for years topendoftown
Who is Chloe Shorten? - Easy, she's a spoilt out of touch privileged Leftist elitist, deeply entrenched in the political class. Next question, faster please, faster please. WhosFibbing Beth_Alize labor_trash LaborLies1 kelliekelly23 RodS108443078 WSDeplorable Peter217945
I dream of becoming Australia's first lady but I'm too poor even tho we have same sex marriage but if we get sharia law& BillShortenMP becomes PM he will ensure my dreams comes true smh auspol ausvotes
What a contrast to USA's 'FIRST LADY'!!!
SMH promoting cultural vandalism. Stick to our actual Constitutional arrangements.
merytmills Had anyone asked these questions of Jenny Morrrison and some of the views she holds?
She will be in competition with the other 2 women in his bed
Can’t wait
She IS the 'top end of town*
I think Chloe will be a great PMs wife. She projects warmth and charm and she looks the part. Bill to is looking very confident and a bit more like the leader he is. We so need a new and refreshing Government that will give Australia a lift in confidence.
Where scomos wifes platform, who is she, lets pry into her life too please...
There is no first lady here in Australia. Not even in “quotes”.
First lady. 51st state of America
Better to call her ‘First Lady’ as ‘Second Wife’ is too much on-brand.
The next hazel hawke
Hopefully not
talk about the privileged top end of town.
🙏🤞
There is no such thing as First Lady
I hope she works hard on preventing the humanitarian migrants from taking advantage of Australia's generosity by landing in the country and proceeding to have 8-12 kids - on the Aussie taxpayers' dime.
The Queen's our first lady.
auspol Just think how Kathy would feel if BS were to become PM:
Cannot happen
Chloe Shorten seems beautiful in every way! ❤️
Will be outstanding
While initially I thought 'not interested, we don't have a first lady', I enjoyed this, and I'm off to buy some of Chloe's books.
No. Do not bring that ludicrous vacuous Americanism into Australia. No no no. Chloe will not be our first lady. Take that crap somewhere else it is not welcome here.
I think she is wonderful.
She will be the PM's wife, Australia doesn't have a first lady unless you mean the wife of the Governor General
We don't have a 'first lady'....stop trying to fucking Americanise this country! We don't elect family members and they should have no business in my life.
The Queen is Australia's First Lady. America has a First Lady because she is the wife of the Head of State who is also Head of Government. The Queen is our Head of State. Our Prime Minister is merely Head of Government
. Here’s what will happen... “Mrs Shorten stood beside her husband as the Prime Minister again denied the allegations and said he would vigorously defend himself against the charges. Mrs Shorten did not speak and avoided looking at the cameras.”
Tobacco Excise?
Well, we would not use lady, because it infers a higher class or social status, would we. We’d say woman.
Who is she? She is gorgeous
This is Australia. We don't have first ladies.
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