Joe Hockey poaches AGL executive Michelle Wood

“Bondi boasts an impressive client roster having represented companies including Bubs, Digicel and Blackstone, and has recently opened a London post off the back of the AUKUS agreement,” she said.

While the former ambassador to the United States’ firm doesn’t stray into the domestic political lobbying game, Wood’s hiring brings a bit of political diversity – she’s an ALP member and former Australian Republican Movement deputy chair. That’s a contrast to other senior figures in Bondi who have their roots in the Liberal Party and the American GOP. Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran and Hockey’s successor in North Sydney Trent Zimmerman are both senior advisers.