{"id":772429,"date":"2026-07-01T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/772429\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:25:22","slug":"canberra-midwinter-ball-2026-all-the-photos-from-the-parliamentary-press-gallerys-charity-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/772429\/","title":{"rendered":"Canberra Midwinter Ball 2026: All the photos from the Parliamentary Press Gallery\u2019s charity event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"_28db67be843083ba-intro\">High-profile politicians, business leaders and media identities stepped out in style for the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball.\u00a0 \u201cCanberra Bubble\u201d was this year\u2019s theme. See who showed up for politics\u2019s night of nights.<\/p>\n<p>Jul 1, 2026 \u2013 8.39pm<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jodie Haydon and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e8b1de5b4bb81e528393e98a417359adb6bb3812.jpeg\"   data-id=\"e8b1de5b4bb81e528393e98a417359adb6bb3812\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Jodie Haydon and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Laura Chalmers and Treasurer Jim Chalmers. \" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a05e48d2ec98c7ffff30936840d754ac6f873c2.jpeg\"   data-id=\"4a05e48d2ec98c7ffff30936840d754ac6f873c2\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Laura Chalmers and husband, Treasurer Jim Chalmers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell with her partner, federal Labor member for Macnamara Josh Burns.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fdfd1d954f8933fd9c64a338d864bbd972db67c5.jpeg\"   data-id=\"fdfd1d954f8933fd9c64a338d864bbd972db67c5\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell with her partner, federal Labor MP Josh Burns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Opposition Leader Angus Taylor (right) with his wife, Louise Clegg.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/34de86ecff952d9302735014aecd7a2223b3cdba.jpeg\"   data-id=\"34de86ecff952d9302735014aecd7a2223b3cdba\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Opposition Leader Angus Taylor (right) with his wife Louise Clegg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Labor MP Sally Sitou and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth with Sam Marles and his father, Defence Minister Richard Marles.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/44a3e1c420feadb75d0b0521ce4beffa034f44ce.jpeg\"   data-id=\"44a3e1c420feadb75d0b0521ce4beffa034f44ce\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Labor MP Sally Sitou and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth with Sam Marles and his father, Defence Minister Richard Marles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\" Housing Minister Clare O\u2019Neil.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/506ef48ab62e65b2977f3f1d8cbf7cec79feea81.jpeg\"   data-id=\"506ef48ab62e65b2977f3f1d8cbf7cec79feea81\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\"> Housing Minister Clare O\u2019Neil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Finance Minister Katy Gallagher (right) with her daughter Evie Gallagher.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fd8904f98b73c0738fcd9abc91914e0a4d3dd5fa.jpeg\"   data-id=\"fd8904f98b73c0738fcd9abc91914e0a4d3dd5fa\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Finance Minister Katy Gallagher (right) with her daughter Evie Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Dominic Lorrimer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a7547a39d87b66a89ba67164e1abc3e427c61cc.jpeg\"   data-id=\"6a7547a39d87b66a89ba67164e1abc3e427c61cc\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Health Minister Mark Butler and wife, Daniela Ritorto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attorney-General Michelle Rowland (right) with  husband Michael Chaaya.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/112d1500bd19031c8b8db8aaa5f8a20b8cecd481.jpeg\"   data-id=\"112d1500bd19031c8b8db8aaa5f8a20b8cecd481\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Attorney-General Michelle Rowland (right) with husband Michael Chaaya.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Dominic Lorrimer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek with husband Michael Coutts-Trotter.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bdefddab625bc2a7ad9ce4318ef2b97f9d690e7c.jpeg\"   data-id=\"bdefddab625bc2a7ad9ce4318ef2b97f9d690e7c\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek with husband Michael Coutts-Trotter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Opposition spokeswoman on employment, Jane Hume, opposition spokeswoman on health, Anne Ruston, and opposition spokeswoman on environment, Angie Bell.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3d5db3f086c4b56d7548e47cbb0f3a6195160a03.jpeg\"   data-id=\"3d5db3f086c4b56d7548e47cbb0f3a6195160a03\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Opposition spokeswoman on employment, Jane Hume; opposition spokeswoman on health, Anne Ruston; and opposition spokeswoman on environment, Angie Bell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Communications Minister Anika Wells.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04b40c08caaeac1a569a68b4723dfc9c6ab2d160.jpeg\"   data-id=\"04b40c08caaeac1a569a68b4723dfc9c6ab2d160\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Communications Minister Anika Wells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Resources Minister Madeleine King (right) with husband Jamie King.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f369fde2a9c55a74d685a7bfc92516b0b4e7b84a.jpeg\"   data-id=\"f369fde2a9c55a74d685a7bfc92516b0b4e7b84a\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Resources Minister Madeleine King (right) with husband Jamie King.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Alex Ellinghausen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and husband Ben Oquist.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5de1095c15382d34ad7279a5b769aa46d6a8e738.jpeg\"   data-id=\"5de1095c15382d34ad7279a5b769aa46d6a8e738\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and husband Ben Oquist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Dominic Lorrimer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Kate Chaney, Monique Ryan, Sophie Scamps, Nicolette Boele and Zali Steggall.\" class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1e1a5a6dc793d46d9f65ad8d4ab64dd47345f77a.jpeg\"   data-id=\"1e1a5a6dc793d46d9f65ad8d4ab64dd47345f77a\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-caption\">Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Kate Chaney, Monique Ryan, Sophie Scamps, Nicolette Boele and Zali Steggall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_5d80049b61bc6b22-credit\">Dominic Lorrimer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"High-profile politicians, business leaders and media identities stepped out in style for the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery 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