Sophie Allouache and Penny Wong Australian Finance Minister Penny Wong's partner Sophie Allouache is pregnant and due to give birth in December. AdelaideNow reports the baby was conceived using sperm from a donor known to the couple and with the assistance of IVF. "Like any expecting parents, the prospect of welcoming this child into our lives fills us both with joy," Senator Wong says in a statement to AdelaideNow. "We are extremely grateful to our IVF service and staff, and to our donor, for giving us the opportunity to raise a child together." Senator Wong says the couple has chosen to make the statement about as it understands there may be public interest due to her position. "This is, however, a very private matter and we ask for our privacy to be respected during this time." Wong is the first openly gay minister in federal politics and is one of the most senior ministers in the Gillard Government. She came out in support of gay marriage in Australia last year, after initially toeing the party line.
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First published: Tuesday, 9th August 2011 - 1:07pm