, not because I was worried about the results, but because I sensed this would be a significant government that would undertake important reforms and I wanted to be part of it,” she said.Finance Minister Katy Gallagher is not the first Labor politician to hire a journalist as a speechwriter.Both the finance minister and Ms Delaney remain tight-lipped about how the unlikely pairing came into being – whether she applied for an open position, or was headhunted for the role.
Author Don Watson also became an influential speechwriter for Mr Keating after writing history books and satire.’s sketch writer James Jeffrey left journalism to write speeches for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Ms Delaney became a favourite for columns that spanned the gamut from serious to unhinged. This month, she will release a book about modern philosophy and stoicism titledhas been incredible fun – but my column feeds off chaos and as the years got on, I actually found more stability in my life.is the media and tech correspondent at The Australian Financial Review.