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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and wife Jodie Haydon arrive for the 2026 Midwinter Ball at Parliament House, in Canberra, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING
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Andrew Greene

Pollies flock to Canberra for annual Midwinter Ball

Federal politicians have scrubbed up for the biggest night of the Parliamentary calendar — with Canberra’s annual midwinter ball setting another record for charity. 

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