According to reports, Annastacia Palaszczuk, the former Queensland Premier, has hired Max Markson, a celebrity agent from Sydney, as her publicist.
Markson has experience working with prominent individuals such as Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton.
As part of her new partnership, Palaszczuk will reportedly appear at corporate events and possibly sign a book deal.
Markson praised the former Labor leader during an interview with Laura Jayes on Wednesday. He also noted that she has a great intelligence and charisma.
Before she stepped down as the Queensland’s leader in December, Palaszczuk had been approached by Markson.
He said they talked about his services and she agreed to work with him. Markson noted that he believed she would be in high demand in Australia and he was hoping she would also be able to work on international projects.
During the interview, Markson said that he believed that Palaszczuk would be very interesting to work with and noted that she would be able to generate a lot of work due to her unique personality. He also refuted claims that she was a polarising individual.
Markson referred to Palaszczuk as a great talent and noted that they would work well together.
In December last year, she announced her retirement from politics, ending a 17-year career that included serving as the Queensland Premier.
She said that she had given everything she had to the job, but it was time to move on.
She noted that she had given her all during her time in office. However, it was time for her to move on and find other opportunities. Her successor as the leader of the Labor Party was Steven Miles. During her time as the premier, she had a hard time implementing various measures, such as the border policy.
During the last few months of her reign, Palaszczuk’s popularity had dropped to an all-time low. A survey conducted in October revealed that she was the most unpopular Premier in the history of Queensland. The results of the poll showed that the people of the state were worried that the state was going in the wrong direction.