The name suggested for US ambassador that Heidi Murphy ‘did not see coming’

One of the names suggested to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador has stunned Heidi Murphy.

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In reaction to the suggestion, the 3AW host said, “I read a name online yesterday and thought it was a joke.”

Former ambassador of Australia to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos, then weighed in on the “surprising” name that has been suggested by Joe Hockey.

“Certainly a lateral thought, let’s put it that way,” Mr Sinodinos told Heidi Murphy.

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“It could work, but it requires a certain mindset.”

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