By Annika Smethurst,Nick Newling,Sophie Aubrey

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Rules prevent former ministers from lobbying, advocating or having business meetings with MPs on any matters on which they have had official dealings as a minister in their last 18 months in office. But after that, they are free to make a crust however they choose.

Now that he is no longer a member of parliament, Sukkar wasn’t keen to keep CBD on the blower for too long, but he assured us his new role would not see him engaging with politicians.

A factor he seemed a little too happy about.

While Sukkar remained tight-lipped about his other post-politics roles, sources told CBD that the Simonds role wasn’t his only industry gig, with the former frontbencher involved in several private property ventures.