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All Frock and Bubble at Parliament's Night of Nights
The annual fundraiser brings together politicians, journalists and corporate figures for roast speeches and charity bidding, with more than $5.8 million raised since 2000.
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, politicians, journalists, and corporate figures gathered at Parliament House in Canberra for the annual Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Midwinter Ball, themed the "Canberra Bubble."
- This annual fundraiser has generated more than $5.8 million for charity since 2000, with attendees bidding $16,500 for tennis with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and $3,000 for a floating sauna with Senator David Pocock.
- Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell stole the limelight wearing a gown featuring "Defund dog racing," while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor prepared customary self-deprecating roast speeches under strict off-the-record rules.
- Opposition Leader Taylor and his wife Louise Clegg attended the event, while Labor MP Josh Burns joined Purcell, with Taylor offering a meal at his southern NSW home as an auction prize for $5,000.
- The exclusive event, restricted to 640 partygoers, remains a fixture in the Canberra calendar, attracting senior members of all federal parliamentary parties alongside corporate heads and press gallery journalists.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 18%
R 27%
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