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Australian financial planner and women's advocate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jodie Haydon (born 1978) is an Australian financial services professional and women's advocate. She is the fiancée and partner of Anthony Albanese, the 31st and current Prime Minister of Australia since 23 May 2022.[1]
Jodie Haydon | |
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![]() Haydon in October 2023 | |
Partner of the Prime Minister of Australia | |
Assumed role 23 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jenny Morrison |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia |
Domestic partner | Anthony Albanese (2021–present) |
Occupation | Financial services professional |
Haydon was born in 1978 at Bankstown, Sydney,[2] and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the daughter of two teachers.[3][4] She attended Kincumber High School.[5]
She has had a career in superannuation spanning twenty years in banking and finance companies including industry superannuation funds. In February 2022, Haydon was hired in a new position as women's officer, following her role as a union delegate for the NSW Public Service Association.[6]
Haydon met Anthony Albanese in October 2019 at a business dinner in Melbourne where he was speaking.[6] They both followed the rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs, and lived near each other in Sydney's Inner West.[7] Albanese and his wife of 19 years, Carmel Tebbutt, had separated in 2019.[3] Haydon and Albanese became partners in 2021.
Haydon accompanied Albanese during the 2022 Australian federal election campaign.[8] She subsequently accompanied him on official prime minister's visits to Dubai, Madrid, Paris, London and New Delhi,[9] the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II,[10][11] and a White House State Dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden.[12][13]
On 14 February 2024, the couple became engaged to be married.[14] Their wedding will be held after the next Australian federal election.[15]
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