Paris Hilton Shops till She Drops in Melbourne

It looks like some shops in downtown Melbourne got the economic stimulus they needed for at least one day from none other then Paris Hilton:

She’s provided plenty of stimulus in her time, and Australia’s political leaders reckon Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton picked the perfect moment to give the plastic a workout Down Under.

The administration of state and country was interrupted yesterday as acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Victorian Premier John Brumby fielded questions about Hilton’s shopping spree in Melbourne.

Hilton reportedly took just 40 minutes to spend $5560 in Chapel Street boutiques in a brief stopover on Monday before flying to Sydney for a New Year’s Eve party. [The Age]

Ever wonder how much luggage Paris Hilton carries around with her?  Here is her luggage being loaded at Melbourne International Airport:

Well considering her shopping spree downtown I guess she needs somewhere to put all that stuff she bought.

Besides shopping in Melbourne Paris was paid to attend a New Year’s Eve Party in Sydney.  Check out how much she made to simply attend a party:

GUESTS waited for hours in Sydney for international party princess Paris Hilton to arrive for a New’s Year Eve party.

Hilton, believed to have pocketed about $100,000 to attend the party at Sydney’s Piano Room, arrived shortly before midnight (AEDT) in a short, sparkling metallic dress.

She sat in a private VIP room with selected guests including her sister Nicky Hilton and Nicky’s boyfriend David Katzenberg.

Hilton hob-nobbed with Australian singer Amy Pearson as punters who had hoped to catch a glimpse of the US socialite missed out.

More than 800 people turned out at the eastern Sydney venue and its neighbouring nightclub Trademark in the hope of meeting the hotel heiress.

She spent the day at Bondi Beach before dining with Aussie DJ Kaz James and friends at Otto’s restaurant at Woolloomooloo.

Other guests at the party hosted by online social networking site The Bongo Virus included designer Wayne Cooper, MTV host Ruby Rose, Cheyenne Tozzi and boyfriend Koby Abberton, Olympian Stephanie Rice, radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands and his wife Tamara Jaber, actor Nick Giannopolis and the Chaser’s Chris Taylor.  [AAP]

Famous for being famous definitely sums up Paris Hilton, but I can’t blame her for doing what she does considering the cash she makes doing it.  Anywhere I hope she had fun during her trip Down Under.