Dizzying schedule of a foreign minister in control

By John Garnaut, Asia-Pacific Editor
Updated July 12 2014 - 11:18am, first published 10:25am
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop in her office at Parliament House. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop in her office at Parliament House. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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Above Julie Bishop’s desk, in pride of place, is a picture of Barack Obama holding a West Coast Eagles jumper. Next is a picture of the CIA headquarters, where the Australian Foreign Minister is standing on the great black-and-white logo that adorns the agency’s marble floor. There’s another one of her standing at No.10 Downing Street, with David Cameron, and then  four photographs with Hugh Jackman.

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