Sydney’s elite gather at Le Manoir for News Corp’s summer party

Leader of the Federal Opposition Susan Ley He followed shortly after by getting into the front seat of his Comcar, which is a power move, I guess.

Wasn’t as punctual as former (or perhaps future) leadership rival Ley Angus Taylor, lawyer entering with his wife Louise Clegg.

NRL and Racing NSW chairman Peter V’landysThe man who is well and truly in touch with the House of Murdoch looked a bit grumpy as he walked down the street through his media gloves. No clue why.

Most guests were not given the freedom to be chauffeured down the long driveway. Then a motorcade with tinted windows arrived, they were allowed to go down and deposit the Premier. Chris Minns right at the door. No trace of its Victorian counterpart Jacinta AllanSomeone who doesn’t leave Bendigo very often.

There is no sign of the Prime Minister either. Anthony Albanesewhile enjoying his Jet2 holiday (or should we say honeymoon) with his new wife. Jodie Haydon. Richard MarlesThe man who declared himself acting Prime Minister while Albo was out of the game also did not come to the match. as treasurer Jim ChalmersHe will give a speech in New Zealand. Perhaps a sign that blind political allegiance to the Murdochs is best done privately?

Gift giving was poor so thank goodness for situations like this Penny Fowler.

Rupert Murdoch’s nephew Fowler wears almost as many hats Eddie McGuire – Chairman of the Herald & Weekly Times, Tourism Australia, the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal and the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

He got out of his car cheerfully: “It’s me again!” He was holding a shiny Dinosaur Designs bag, the contents of which he did not disclose.

Other News Corp personalities included a man with a luxurious beard. Michael MillerThe Sky After Dark Harrumphers Peta Credlin And Paul Murray.

their boss Paul “Boris” Whittaker said a cheerful hello to the waiting media Australian chief editor Michelle Gunn And news.com.au boss Mick Carroll . Daily Telegraph editor I am English He didn’t. News Corp was not spared either Peter Blunden nor legendary at his own lunch Colonel Allan.

Blink and you’d miss the silent entrance of the Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe. One of the can’t-miss guests was the billionaire Canva co-founder Clif Obrechtreluctant to enter the frame. We’d be shy too, dressed in rolled-up skinny jeans and Nike Air Maxes.

Including business types David Gonski, Ryan Stokes, Hamish McLennan, And Gill McLachlan.

We also spotted Nine Radio’s boss Tom Malone, together with Ryan Stokes – some of its single media competitors – with a 2GB base Ben Fordham and his wife Jodie Speers.

Former NRL legend Ian Roberts and his partner From we were there too.

Among the last to arrive after the Qantas flight was the airline’s general manager Vanessa Hudson.

Malone and his wife alissa left at 6.06pm; Even Murdoch’s summer party can’t sustain the awe of parents left over from family graduation.

They, and a number of young people who in our eyes bore the unmistakable hallmarks of the Murdoch family genes, were among the first to leave.

No matter who your family is, “Anywhere but Mom and Dad’s party” seems to be a universal truth.

At one point, a neighbor’s garage door opened to reveal two women.

“We’re neighbors. We go to the Mayor’s party; it’s always the same night. They don’t invite us to it,” one said.

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