1/12Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon arriving at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
Midwinter Ball 2022: Parliament House goes Hollywood glam
Politicans, public servants and their partners have dialled up the glitz and glamour for the 2022 Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra.
2/12Peter Dutton and Kirilly Dutton arriving at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
3/12Claudia Perkins wears the Extinction Rebellion logo on her back. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
4/12Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie in her glitzy Ball attire. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
5/12Bree Coggan and Linda Burney arriving at the Midwinter Ball. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
6/12Nationals leader David Littleproud and partner Amelia Dobson. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
7/12Senator Sarah Hanson-Young also wore a gown with a climate message. Picture: Twitter
8/12Hanson-Young is a Greens Senator. Picture: Twitter
9/12Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko and his wife Liana. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
10/12Allegra Spender and Kate Chaney arriving at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
11/12Katy Gallagher and Treasurer Jim Chalmers arriving at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
12/12Sussan Ley arriving at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman
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