PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget
by Anne Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#72185)
Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was a man of many facets' as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute
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He was a man of many facets" the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said as he delivered the eulogy for the former senator and Labor minister Graham Richardson on Tuesday.
It was an understatement of monumental proportions. But as the Labor family gathered at St James Church in Sydney to farewell Richo", the controversial Labor power broker, federal minister and, in later life, political commentator and broadcaster on Sky News, there was a remembrance of his achievements.
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