Australia's top 10 'most powerful' people revealed
The Australian Financial Review has released its annual Power issue, highlighting the country's leading figures.
The magazine's main Power list outlines who the biggest movers and shakers are around the country.
Unsurprisingly, the list centres on Parliament House - but there are some new faces this year and some big swings as well.
Continue through the gallery to see who the most powerful people in Australia are.
10. Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the Coalition's spokesperson for Indigenous Affairs, was prominent in the opposition to the government's failed Voice referendum in 2023.
She has continued to be a go-to conservative voice on Indigenous issues, the AFR pointed out, which have historically been the domain of more progressive voices.
9. Max Chandler-Mather
Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather won the seat of Griffith in Queensland in the 2022 election and, as housing spokesperson for the party, has become a consistent foil for the government.
The AFR's panel of judges found him to be an effective political strategist and communicator who had remained focused on economic issues and frustrated the government's efforts on housing throughout the term.
8. Sally McManus
National secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Sally McManus has seen her position on the list take a significant drop, from fourth last year to eighth now.
That's a strange thing to happen to a powerful union leader under a Labor government, but as the panellists pointed out, the CMFEU organised crime allegations have had wide-ranging damage.
McManus has attempted to differentiate the broader union movement from any bad elements, with mixed success.
7. Mike Henry
Mike Henry is the chief executive of BHP, Australia's biggest exporter, and the only businessperson on the power list.
He has spoken out against the government's industrial relationship changes, and the signature Future Made in Australia policy.
6. Richard Marles
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is also the Defence Minister at, as former Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon point out for in the AFR, "the most important time since the end of World War II".
Marles is regarded as a steady hand within the government, and despite being of a different faction to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the two work closely together.
5. Jim Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers' listing has also fallen, from second spot last year to fifth.
The AFR panel noted that despite having delivered two budget surpluses, Chalmers remains damaged by the stubbornness of ongoing inflation.
4. Peter Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, by contrast, rose from eighth to fourth.
He led the defeat of the Voice referendum, has kept control of the Coalition, and has proven surprisingly bold in opposition, especially with his surprise backing of nuclear power.
The AFR panel hailed him as an effective communicator and leader, while questioning the substance of his policies.
3. Penny Wong
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong's closeness with the prime minister and her own political nous have kept her high on the list, the AFR panel decided.
Having led Australia's re-engagement with our Pacific neighbours and spoken for the country around the world, she is one of the government's top performers.
2. Michele Bullock
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor is watched, as former minister Christopher Pyne observed on the AFR panel, by millions at her post-meeting press conferences.
The RBA's decisions on interest rates shape the fortunes of both government and opposition, and we're just months away at most from an election.
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