Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers and other cabinet ministers attend
The guest list was small; There were no world leaders, no TV celebrities, no former prime ministers. Several members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cabinet also attended the celebrations, sharing the celebrations with NSW state political figures, the prime minister’s closest staff and political strategists, Haydon’s friends and family from the Central Coast and Albanese’s housing commission and old friends from his university days.
Although there’s no full guest list of who’s attending the prime minister’s wedding (and we don’t expect to get one), Sydney Morning Herald And Age photographer Alex Ellinghausen managed to capture some of the high-profile guests. Here is the person he saw coming to The Lodge.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrives at The Lodge for the wedding.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong was caught getting out of the car in front of The Lodge. He married his long-term partner Sophie Allouache in a private ceremony in Adelaide in March last year, with Albanese as a guest.
Treasurer Katy Gallagher, partner Dave Skinner (front) and Treasurer Jim Chalmers with his journalist wife Laura Chalmers.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
We also managed to see the economic engine of the Albanian ministry, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Finance Minister Jim Chalmers, along with their partners.
Nimfa Farrell and Minister of Trade and Tourism Don Farrell arrive at The Lodge.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Power broker and Business Minister Don Farrell, wearing a stylish hat that may have contributed to his reputation as the “Father” of the Labor Party, arrived with his wife Nimfa Farrell.
Health Minister Mark Butler and his journalist wife Daniela Ritorto.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Health Minister Mark Butler, one of Albanese’s closest colleagues who traveled with him during the 2025 campaign, arrived with his wife Daniela Ritorto.
