‘A Dedicated Parliamentarian’: Tributes Flow for Australian Labor Senator Linda White

‘On behalf of the Australian government and the Labor family, I offer my deepest condolences to Linda’s family and loved ones.’

Senator Linda White during a public hearing into Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements, in Sydney, Tuesday, September 19, 2023. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Victorian Labor senator Linda White has passed away after battling health issues for several years, prompting a chorus of tributes from the Labor government, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying his heart was “broken” by the news.

While the cause of death has yet to be made public, Mr. Albanese told the ABC that Ms. White had been battling cancer.