Australian PM Anthony Albanese Marries Long-Time Partner Jodie Haydon

Canberra, Nov 29 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his long-time partner, Jodie Haydon, in an intimate ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday, becoming the first sitting Australian leader to wed while in office.

“We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in the presence of our family and closest friends,” Albanese and Haydon said in a joint statement.

The Prime Minister also shared a short video of the ceremony on X, captioned simply: “Married.”

The wedding was attended by several prominent leaders, including senior ministers Penny Wong, Mark Butler, Katy Gallagher, Don Farrell, Tony Burke, Richard Marles, Jim Chalmers, Tim Ayres and Jenny McAllister, along with New South Wales MPs John Graham and Jo Haylen.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley also extended her congratulations.
“Congratulations to Anthony and Jodie! I wish them every happiness as they continue building their lives together,” she told The Sydney Morning Herald soon after the news was announced.

The ceremony marks another milestone in what has been a defining year for Albanese, following his sweeping election victory that secured Labour a historic 94 seats in the lower house.

Haydon has stood beside Albanese at various public events over the years, including during his 2022 election campaign and again this May when Labour won a commanding parliamentary majority.

On election night, Albanese expressed his gratitude to Haydon, saying: “You probably weren’t expecting this to be in your life half a dozen years ago. I am so grateful for your support, your friendship and your love. You make me so happy — and that matters. You have my heart. I love you, and I look forward to living our lives together.”

This is Albanese’s second marriage. His previous 19-year union with former NSW politician Carmel Tebbutt ended in 2019.