While all eyes were on Washington over the weekend as one billionaire officially entered public office, another touched down in Australia to be entertained by our public officers.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, together with his wife, model and thespian Jerry Hall, were the main attraction at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's sundowner soiree at Kirribilli House on Saturday.

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall leave Kirribilli House as Malcolm Turnbull hosts a reception for big business on Saturday, Credit:Christopher Pearce

As foreshadowed in The Australian Financial Review, Hall, Murdoch and his son Lachlan were joined by a handful of chairmen and chief executives, including local entrepeneur Gerry Harvey, newlyweds Ryan and Clare Stokes, the Commonwealth Bank's Catherine Livingstone and SBS boss Michael Ebeid at the Prime Minister's secondary Sydney residence for a belated Christmas party.

Some of Turnbull's cabinet stars, such as new Federal Industry minister Arthur Sinodinos, also turned out to help the host pass around the cocktail franks and dish up acceptable small talk.