All the pollies dressed up for the 2024 Midwinter Ball

The Midwinter Ball, hosted by the Canberra Press Gallery, is a night when politicians dress up, and kick their heels up for a cause.

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00:00As an ex-Prime Minister, I should have been here some years ago, but it feels like a very

00:07buoyant mood. I think a lot of people are looking forward to getting home to their electorates

00:14and out of the bubble. Yeah, I'm looking forward to some interesting conversations.

00:30Good, excited, happy to be here. It's a different night in Canberra, but everyone's looking

00:55lovely, and I'm sure it'll be a really nice night.

01:0264 flowers, each one representing a woman who was killed in family and domestic violence

01:14last year. The bag is also handmade, crocheted, and it's an homage to the Hague mothers, mothers

01:22who are sent back after fleeing family and domestic violence under the Hague Convention.

01:29Thanks, guys.

01:36This is the second time I've worn this dress to the ball, and I wore it seven years ago

01:41when I'd just given birth to my second daughter. It does fit a little better now. I'm wearing

01:45House of Dizzy earrings tonight, a fantastic First Nations woman from Melbourne.

01:57Thank you very much.

01:59I've been at the Local Government Association conference today, and I've got my work bag

02:04in case something exciting happens. Always a great night at the ball.