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Albanese Marries Jodie Haydon at The Lodge in First In‑Office PM Wedding

The low‑key, privately funded ceremony was kept secret for security reasons, and the couple will take a five‑day honeymoon in Australia starting Monday.

Overview

  • About 60–80 guests attended the intimate Canberra ceremony, including senior cabinet ministers Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Katy Gallagher and Richard Marles.
  • The couple exchanged self‑written vows, with Haydon’s five‑year‑old niece Ella as flower girl and the prime minister’s dog Toto serving as ring bearer.
  • Details were tightly held due to privacy and security concerns, with an expanded federal police presence following recent threats to the prime minister’s safety.
  • The wedding came after parliament’s final sitting week of 2025, and all costs for the event and honeymoon are being paid privately, according to the prime minister’s office.
  • Albanese proposed on Valentine’s Day 2024 on a balcony at The Lodge after the pair delayed larger wedding plans until after Labor’s May election victory.