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Flag at Half-Mast: The Honourable Gerry Hand
On 29 November the Australian Flag at Fed Square will be flown at half-mast to commemorate the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand.
A State Funeral for the Honourable Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand will take place at 1:00 pm on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at St Ignatius’ Church, 326 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria.
In 1983, Mr Hand was elected to the House of Representatives as the Federal Member for Melbourne, Victoria. In the Hawke and Keating Governments he was appointed as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in 1987 and in 1990 Mr Hand was appointed as Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He concluded his Parliamentary Service in 1993.