Tanya Plibersek husband hopes wife will become prime minister in tell-all ...

Tanya Plibersek husband hopes wife will become prime minister in tell-all ...
Tanya Plibersek husband hopes wife will become prime minister in tell-all ...

Tanya Plibersek's husband has revealed he would love to see his wife as prime minister as the pair open up on their relationship and love at first sight. 

Secretary of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet Michael Coutts-Trotter said there was no better candidate suited for the top job in parliament house. 

'Would I like her to be prime minister one day? Yes,' he told The Good Weekend.

'I think Tanya is extraordinary. She's the smartest person I know, and has the soundest judgment. She's the real deal. So I'd love to see her end up in The Lodge.'

His glowing referral came as Mr Coutts-Trotter and Ms Plibersek dished on their relationship after being married for 21 years and sharing three children.

The pair revealed their first impressions of each other, the moment they fell in love and the first date when Mr Coutts-Trotter came clean about his drug trafficking past. 

Tanya Plibersek's husband (pictured, Michael Coutts-Trotter) has revealed he would love to see his wife as prime minister as the pair open up on their relationship and love at first sight

Tanya Plibersek's husband (pictured, Michael Coutts-Trotter) has revealed he would love to see his wife as prime minister as the pair open up on their relationship and love at first sight

His glowing referral came as Mr Coutts-Trotter and Ms Plibersek dished on their relationship after being married for 21 years and sharing three children (pictured, now aged 20, 16 and 11)

His glowing referral came as Mr Coutts-Trotter and Ms Plibersek dished on their relationship after being married for 21 years and sharing three children (pictured, now aged 20, 16 and 11)

'The whole story came out that night,' Ms Plibersek said.

'Not only about going to jail, but about his drug addiction. He was going to three Narcotics Anonymous meetings a week in those days.'

Mr Coutts-Trotter was thrown in jail in 1984 for conspiracy to import heroin from Thailand after becoming hooked on the drug as a teenager. He served three years.

He was 24-years-old when he met a 20-year-old Ms Plibersek at university.

The pair had their first date at a Thai restaurant on Oxford Street.

Mr Coutts-Trotter revealed that he wanted Ms Plibersek to know about his chequered past from the get-go.

His honesty paid off as the pair revealed they fell immediately in love with each other on that night.

Mr Coutts-Trotter was immediately smitten by the 'beautiful and super smart' Ms Plibersek. 

Ms Plibersek described her husband as 'funny' and said she never feared he would relapse because of his disciplined nature.

The pair admitted they had their couple's quarrels and that Ms Plibersek even tried to get out of the car on Anzac Bridge during a heated debate about electricity privatisation.

While the couple are completely open with each other they respect their boundaries when it comes to work.

Ms Plibersek revealed there are some aspects of their office life they cannot share with each other.

'Would I like her to be prime minister one day? Yes!' Mr Coutts-Trotter said about his wife Ms Plibersek

 'Would I like her to be prime minister one day? Yes!' Mr Coutts-Trotter said about his wife Ms Plibersek

The pair revealed their first impressions of each other, the moment they fell in love and the first date when Mr Coutts-Trotter came clean about his drug trafficking pas

 The pair revealed their first impressions of each other, the moment they fell in love and the first date when Mr Coutts-Trotter came clean about his drug trafficking pas

Mr Coutts-Trotter has worked his way up the ladder to become one of the country's most respected public service officers.

The former Department of Communities and

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