NSW Labor leaders Chris Minns and Prue Car dubbed hottest in history

NSW’s new Labor leadership team — Chris Minns and Prue Car — has Confidential wondering: Who was Australia’s hottest political partnership? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK.

The old adage that politics is show business for ugly people doesn’t quite fit with newly minted NSW Labor leader Chris Minns and his deputy Prue Car.

In fact, Confidential would go so far as to say they’re the best looking pair of pollies we’ve seen in some time. And they’ve had us thinking about other powerful partnerships in office, from Bob and Paul, to Julia and Kevin.

Newly appointed Labor Leader Chris Minns during question time. Picture: AAP image

Prue Car was this week appointed deputy leader. Picture: NCA NewsWire

When delivered the exciting news, Minns’ representative laughed and noted: “They’re more about tolls than tans. Healthcare, not haircare.”

There is a long and contentious list of political pairs in Australian history, none more polarising, yet as charismatic, as former Labor PM Bob Hawke and his deputy Paul Keating.

Hawke’s relaxed look with a loosely buttoned shirt compared to Keating’s Italian suits covered all the bases — much like their attempts to do the same within the Labor Party.

Prime Minister-elect Bob Hawke (right) and Treasurer Paul Keating during a 1983 press conference.

While they never shared office, it would be cruel to skip Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott.

A former banker, lawyer and journalist, Turnbull was voted Australia’s third-hottest politician in a 2013 Cleo poll. He wasn’t particularly enthused about it at the time. “Being included in a list like that you’ve got to accept as a compliment,” Turnbull said. “But I don’t think, given the line of work I am in, it is a particularly big rap.”

He had also touted the Paul Begala quote of: “politics is show business for ugly people”.

The yin-to-his-yang, Mr Abbott painted a different picture to Mr Turnbull’s refined look.

Who can forget the images of him clambering out of the water at Manly Beach in a tight pair of budgie smugglers?

Tony Abbott (left) and Malcolm Turnbull were peas in a pod with their matching navy suits and blue ties. Picture: AAP Image

Let’s also not forget formidable political duos like Cheryl Kernot and Gareth Evans, who famously had an affair when he was a Labor Senator and she was head of the Australian Democrats.

When Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard were not at each other’s throats, they looked quite the political pairing.

Former prime ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd in 2010.

In 2005, website Crikey voted Gillard Australia’s sexiest female politician.

While Mr Rudd never claimed awards, there is always the saying: there’s someone out there for everyone.

With an eye to striking political figures, Confidential asked Wink Models Australia owner Taryn Williams what made a good model: “For catalogue work and beauty campaigns, it is more of a wow factor or particular look. This could be piercing eyes, a symmetrical face or an incredible photogenic ability.”