Julie Bishop has vowed to write a book reflecting on her time as an Australian politician, delivering a subtle threat to her former colleagues.
The former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Foreign Affairs Minister, 67, made the shock revelation when appearing on Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Thursday.
Speaking with breakfast television co-hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington, the ex-politician said she doesn’t believe she’d be allowed to publish a tell-all memoir until all the people she’s worked with have died.
‘I’ve thought about it. And in fact, I’ve been approached on many times,’ she said.
‘But I kind of work on the theory that if I were to write a book and tell the truth, some people might not be very happy with that and then perhaps sue me for defamation.
Julie Bishop (pictured) has vowed to write a book reflecting on her time as an Australian politician
‘So I’m going to have to wait until everybody’s passed on, and I intend to outlive them all.’
Shirvington and Barr were thrilled with the idea of Ms. Bishop’s career-based book, with Barr suggesting she ‘must have a lot to say about politics’.
‘You’ve got to [write a book] now,’ Shirvington said, to which Ms. Bishop replied, ‘Watch this space!’
‘I’ve got to outlive everybody in order to write the story I really want to write,’ she added.
Ms. Bishop retired from politics in 2019 after being involved in the career for more than 20 years.
The former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Foreign Affairs Minister made the shock revelation when appearing on Channel Seven ‘s Sunrise on Thursday
Ms. Bishop retired from politics in 2019 after being involved in the career for more than 20 years
She has always been labelled a style icon and is continuing to show off her classy fashion sense, recently appearing at 2024 Australian Fashion Week.
She appeared at the Carla Zampatti show on Monday evening, followed by P.E Nation on Tuesday and the Michael Lo Sordo that night.
Ms. Bishop also has a new partner, Perth man Stephen Gray, who she debuted their romance back in July 2023.
While little is known about Stephen, his Facebook profile shows him proudly standing behind a cafe racer style motorcycle, clad in a black leather jacket.
The pair have been spotted in several happy snaps on Julie’s social accounts since their relationship announcement, and even recently travelled to South Australia for a ‘fabulous outback adventure’.
She has always been labelled a style icon and is continuing to show off her classy fashion sense, recently appearing at 2024 Australian Fashion Week. Pictured at the Carla Zampatti show on Monday
