Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a surprise return to Mardi Gras on Saturday night, marching down Oxford Street in front of tens of thousands of spectators.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a surprise return to Mardi Gras on Saturday night, marching down Oxford Street in front of tens of thousands of spectators who braved balmy conditions for the parade.
Albanese, who said he had been marching at Mardi Gras for 40 years, became the first sitting prime minister to attend the parade in 2023. However, he missed last year’s parade because it was his birthday. The prime minister turns 62 on Sunday. Despite the high temperatures – it was still 27 degrees in the CBD by 7pm, a challenging temperature for those in glitter and leather – many onlookers arrived in the heat of the day to get a prime spot on the parade route.
“We wanted to get a really good viewing spot because we came from the other side of the world,” Wong said. While neither of the women are members of the LGBTQ community, Korte said they were always embraced at Mardi Gras.“It’s such a fun community,” Korte said. “Everyone talks to everyone. We’ve never come across brawling and fighting. So many people come and talk to us and take our photos.”
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