Albo and Jodie’s special date night: Prime minister is spotted looking dapper alongside his girlfriend at the Telethon Ball
- Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon let hair down at Telethon Ball
- Prime minister wore bow-tie and suit while Ms Haydon wore strapless dress
- Mr Albanese pledged $6million from federal government to charitable cause
Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon let their hair down and dressed to the nines to help raise money for sick children.
The Prime Minister took a break out of his busy schedule to attend the Telethon Ball on Saturday night.
The charity ball is the most prestigious in the country and counted Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes and WA premier Mark McGowan among its guests.
Mr Albanese cut a sharp figure in a black bow-tie and suit while his partner Ms Haydon turned heads wearing an elegant strapless dress.
Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon let their hair down and dressed to the nines to help raise money for a children’s charity
The Prime Minister revealed on Sunday the federal government would be donating $6million to the charitable cause.
He made the announcement while working the phones at the Telethon call centre and taking calls from residents wishing to donate.
Mr Albanese said he was excited to be part of the cause and that it was ‘one of the first events I locked into my diary when I became Prime Minister’.
‘There was no way I was going to miss it,’ he told The Sunday Times.
‘I know the difference this iconic fundraiser has made over 55 years to the lives of tens of thousands of children and families, so I’m pleased to be here for my very first Telethon.
‘Telethon wouldn’t happen without the generosity of Western Australians who dig deep every year. Let’s make this year a record-breaking success.’
Mr McGowan has also promised to pledge money from the state government with the premier expected to handover more than $10million.
Mr Albanese made the $6million announcement while working the phones at the Telethon call centre and taking calls from residents wishing to donate
Mr Albanese said he was excited to be part of the cause and that it was ‘one of the first events I locked into my diary when I became Prime Minister’
‘We donated $10 million last year, so I think that’s at least the new base for what the State will do,’ he said.
Donors who have contributed more than $1million to the cause include Hancock Prospecting, Mineral Resources and the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation.
The Telethon was started in 1968 and has raised close to $500million since its inception.
The charity aims to assist sick children and their families by providing equipment to hospitals and critical services to kids living with a disability.
Some 58,000 children and nearly 25,000 families have been helped by the charity.
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