PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

<p>Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/09/australia-news-live-aukus-submarine-wong-marles-rubio-hegseth-anika-wells-family-travel-benefit-social-media-ban-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/graham-richardson-state-funeral-anthony-albanese-prime-minister-farewell">Continue reading...</a>

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