Jodie Haydon

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 dropped out of university and began 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.[5]

Haydon met Anthony Albanese in March 2020 at a business dinner in Melbourne where he was speaking.[5] They both followed the rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs, and lived near each other in Sydney's Inner West.[6] 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.[7] She subsequently accompanied him on official prime minister's visits to Dubai, Madrid, Paris, London and New Delhi.[8]

Haydon also attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II alongside Albanese.[9]