PACKED IN
By Sunday night, the glitterati have been already starting to trickle into Melbourne Park. Heiress Francesca Packer Barham, the eldest granddaughter of Kerry Packer, swanned into the Emirates marquee accompanied by boyfriend Robert Bates, a polo-loving former Younger Wealthy-Lister and controversial wellness entrepreneur.
We are saying “controversial” as a result of he’s at the moment dealing with motion within the NSW Supreme Courtroom for allegedly deceptive and misleading conduct and breach of contract introduced by disgruntled buyers in his now-defunct enterprise, which offered electrolytes to pregnant girls.
Jackie O takes a selfie as she sits behind Doyle Bramhall and Elle Macpherson at Rod Laver Area.Credit score: Getty Photos
Bates denies any wrongdoing. It helps to be courting into one in all Australia’s wealthiest dynasties.
The Packer entourage additionally consists of Francesca’s finest buddy, Ian Stewart.
Our spies within the Emirates Marquee noticed former part-time Australia Council board member Tina Area, actress Rachel Griffiths and Albanese’s second-favourite radio host, Jackie O.
The airline’s Dubai-based president, Sir Tim Clark, was there, as was newish Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson and Sky Information chief Paul “Boris” Whittaker, who owes that nickname to a passing resemblance to German tennis star Boris Becker.
OUTFITTERS FIT IN
Within the Ralph Lauren marquee, the event’s official clothes shop, Elle Macpherson and her American guitarist, producer and songwriter accomplice, Doyle Bramhall – finest identified for his work with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters – rubbed shoulders with actors and socialites.
Doyle Bramhall and Elle Macpherson look on at Rod Laver Area.Credit score: Getty Photos
The 59-year-old supermodel-turned-entrepreneur attended a number of occasions at Melbourne Park, and managed to squeeze three into two days to spruik her WelleCo vary of plant based mostly “tremendous elixirs”.
Actors Joel Edgerton and Lee Halley – one of many stars of the Netflix collection Boy Swallows Universe – together with Blonde and Twilight Saga actor Xavier Samuel, AACTA award-winning Olivia DeJonge and Imply Ladies star Angourie Rice have been all company of Ralph Lauren and Vogue.
Additionally current have been Australian fashions Jessica Gomes, Victoria Lee and Maddison Brown, blogger Nicole Warne, South Korean expertise Jinuk Lee and singer Krystal Jung, in addition to hosts from Vogue Australia, Vogue Korea and Ralph Lauren.
THE AUSSIE BIG HITTERS
However for CBD’s functions, the true motion occurs off courtroom, within the seats monopolised by company titans. With the likes of Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie shopping for out house, Rod Laver Area on the evening of the boys’s remaining isn’t a spot for the typical punter.
A number of huge names stood out. Former treasurer Peter Costello and chair of 9 – the proprietor of this masthead – held courtroom (pun supposed) within the community’s suite, together with 9 chief government Mike Sneesby. Different company included former Collingwood boss Eddie “In all places” McGuire, media character Andy Lee and former Telstra chief government Andy Penn.
Additionally round have been NAB chief government Ross McEwen, former La Trobe Monetary boss Greg O’Neill and electronics king Ruslan Kogan.
The worldwide contingent included British industrialist Sir Peter Wooden, in addition to Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk, who little doubt would have just a few ideas on Victoria’s tax on short-term leases.