mauboy then took to the stage in "a gold, one-shouldered, floor-length toni matičevski gown with a thigh-high split", as stated by amy croffey of the "daily mail". croffey also noted that mauboy's "long brown hair was styled in bouncy curls, while she ran around the stage lifting the front of the gown to prevent an embarrassing trip." as she performed, a backdrop of images of the australian landscape appeared across the giant screens. news.com.au noted that "the crowd waved their flags and cheered her on as she strutted the enormous platform." at the end of mauboy's performance, a man dressed as an astronaut, waving a double-sided australian and aboriginal flag, floated down onto the stage and uttered the words: "it's one small step for europe, one giant leap for australia."