Media heir Lachlan Murdoch hosted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and several Australian billionaires on Thursday evening, less than 24 hours after it emerged that his father, Rupert Murdoch, had moved to cement his media empire’s conservative edge beyond the grave.
Albanese was expected to make a speech to one of the richest rooms Australia has ever assembled, during The Australian newspaper’s 60th birthday celebration at the Australian Museum in Sydney’s Darlinghurst.
Other invitees included Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, newly appointed Governor-General Sam Mostyn and NSW Premier Chris Minns.