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Frances Abbott's shock engagement announcement after two-week relationship
By Josh Dye
It took just two weeks for Frances Abbott to know she'd found "the one" in Sam Loch and, on Sunday, the former prime minister's daughter took to Instagram to let the world know.
Ms Abbott's surprise engagement to the Australian Olympic rower comes after a whirlwind romance, with the pair reportedly together for just a fortnight.
"Two weeks was all it took to know that forever with you was a mighty fine idea," she wrote on Instagram.
The engagement comes just days after the same-sex marriage postal survey results showed a majority of Australians supported allowing same-sex couples to marry - a move her father vocally opposed.
Ms Abbott, 26, has been a strong advocate for marriage equality.
Mr Loch, 34, represented Australia in rowing at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
Fairfax Media has contacted Ms Abbott for comment.