Former NSW Senator Graham Richardson Dies
Graham Richardson, a veteran Labor figure, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 76. He was a significant federal factional leader during the Hawke-Keating era and later became a political commentator.
Tributes from Leadership
The Prime Minister led the tributes honoring Richardson's impact on politics. His death was publicly confirmed on Sydney talkback station 2GB by broadcaster Ben Fordham, representing the family.
"The death of the key federal factional leader in the Hawke-Keating years was confirmed on Sydney talkback station 2GB on Saturday by broadcaster Ben Fordham on behalf of the family."
About Graham Richardson
- Veteran Labor powerbroker
- Federal factional leader during the 1980s and 1990s
- Later became a prominent political commentator
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