earlier on Tuesday, saying: "We are so proud of our beautiful boy Tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories as the most amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for". Mr Johnson had worked at the Lindt cafe since October 2012, and, before that, had worked at a host of restaurants in Sydney and the United States. His family has gathered at the 34-year-old's Redfern apartment, His brother James is flying to Sydney from Canada. It is understood the cafe manager's partner of 14 years, Thomas Zinn, is being comforted along with the Johnsons at the couple's home. Friends of Mr Johnson described him on Tuesday as "a loving, placid and very gentle soul ... a true gentleman".

Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burnthe 1950s, the House of Representatives was dominated overwhelmingly by white, male attorneys. It was not until 1979 that the percentage of lawyers in the House dropped below 50 percent. Since then, the size of the briefcase bunch has shrunk steadily - reflecting in part a yawning gap between the earnings of private-sector lawyers and the salaries of members of Congress.

In contrast, the contingent of businesspeople and bankers has held steady or increased. After being roughly one-third of House members since the 1950s, the proportion of entrepreneurs jumped in 1995 as the GOP took over the House. It reached 42 percent in 1997. Today, for the first time, businesspeople (who are more likely to be Republican) outnumber lawyers (more often Democrats).

The rise of entrepreneurs in the House reflects