Election 2022: Aussies praise Julie Bishop’s glamorous new look

Australians may have been divided in their voting choices on election night, but there was one issue everyone could agree on: Julie Bishop’s fabulous new hairdo.

Ms Bishop, who is remembered as one of Australia’s most stylish former politicians, returned to the spotlight looking very different on Saturday night as she co-hosted Channel Nine’s election coverage.

Gone was the 65-year-old’s trademark pixie cut, replaced by a head of long blonde hair slicked back behind her ears in a dramatic side part.

The Minister of Fashion is back! Aussie were thrilled by Julie Bishop’s longer new hairdo as she reported on the federal election for Channel Nine on Saturday night  

Fans couldn’t get enough of the former foreign affairs minister’s glamorous new look, with many applauding the ever-youthful pollie on social media. 

A TikTok user uploaded a clip of Julie presenting Nine’s election coverage, and wrote: ‘Okay, but long hair Julie Bishop is giving me LIFE.’ 

‘Astute political comment of the day: I quite like Julie Bishop’s hair,’ one viewer tweeted, while another added: ‘Julie Bishop looks really nice with longer hair. Anyone else notice that?’ 

What a transformation! Gone was the 65-year-old’s trademark pixie cut, replaced by a head of long blonde hair slicked back behind her ears in a dramatic side part. (Pictured left with her former pixie cut in 2019, and right with longer hair earlier this month)

Fan: A TikTok user uploaded a clip of Julie presenting Nine’s election coverage, and wrote: ‘Okay, but long hair Julie Bishop is giving me LIFE’

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Ms Bishop was joined by a panel of experts to break down all the action as Anthony Albanese’s Labor government triumphed in the voting booths. 

It comes after Ms Bishop shared her style secrets in a recent chat with The Daily Telegraph, telling the publication she prefers to wear ‘classic and timeless’ looks instead of following trends.

‘Style reflects individual tastes and choices – curating my own look,’ she said. 

Praise: ‘Astute political comment of the day: I quite like Julie Bishop’s hair,’ one viewer tweeted, while another added: ‘Julie Bishop looks really nice with longer hair. Anyone else notice that?’

Ms Bishop told the newspaper her favourite brands include Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss and Rebecca Vallance. 

The former member for Curtin in WA has maintained an active career since quitting the Liberal Party during question time in 2019.

Since leaving office, the first-ever female foreign minister has taken a seat on the board of professional services company Palladium and started her own consulting firm, Julie Bishop and Partners.

 Inside Julie’s wardrobe: It comes after Ms Bishop shared her style secrets in a recent chat with The Daily Telegraph, telling the newspaper she prefers to wear ‘classic and timeless’ looks instead of following trends. (Pictured at Australian Fashion Week in June 2021)

Fashionista: She said her favourite brands include Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss and Rebecca Vallance. (Pictured at Flemington Racecourse in November 2019) 

Ms Bishop was also sworn in as the chancellor of the Australian National University in 2020, making her the Institutions first female chancellor, taking over from another former Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans.

Other prominent roles include her membership of the Gender Equality Advisor Council – an independent group of experts convened by Prime Minister Boris Johnson under the UK’s G7 Presidency.

The council has been established to champion to principles of opportunity and freedom for women around the world.

New horizons: Ms Bishop was also sworn in as the chancellor of the Australian National University in 2020, making her the Institutions first female chancellor, taking over from another former Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans. Pictured at the APPEA 2022 conference 

Ms Bishop’s partner since 2014 David Panton is a prominent pharmacist and entrepreneur who now runs Pantonic Health with his two daughters Sally and Laura.

The company recently hit it big by providing CareStart rapid antigen tests made by American company Access Bio during the Covid pandemic.

The couple have been spotted together at events over the years, including the 2018 wedding of Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough.

Over the million-dollar mark: Ms Bishop has a taste for the finer things previously appearing in a À Cheval bracelet, with the diamond and platinum cuff costing a whopping $1.54million. Pictured at the 2021 Gold Dinner 

Star on the rise: Ms Bishop’s partner since 2014 David Panton (centre) is a prominent pharmacist and entrepreneur who now runs Pantonic Health with his two daughters Sally and Laura (right) 

Ms Bishop says she fell in love with the man behind the medical supplies business for his charm and charisma. 

‘I think that’s self-evident – have you seen him?’ she told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2019.

‘He’s a very independent-minded and successful businessman, and he has a delightful sense of humour. He makes me laugh.’

Panton’s daughter from a previous relationship, Laura Panton, is now the Director for Pantonic Health and has modelled for Chemist Warehouse, but despite her near stepdaughter’s success Julie Bishop has repeatedly said she’s glad she doesn’t feel the need to have kids of her own.

She previously was married to property developer Neil Gillon from 1983 to 1988, and had relationships with Senator Ross Lightfoot and the former Lord Mayor of Perth Peter Nattrass.

What a bod! Julie Bishop’s partner David Panton was pictured working up a sweat during an exercise session in Sydney on 2021