All of our hearts in the Labor family are broken at the passing of Senator Linda White.
Linda was formidable. A beloved friend, a valued colleague, a dedicated parliamentarian and, through all her efforts in
the wider labour movement, a devout supporter of working Australians.Linda made a difference.
Linda’s early professional life was sign enough. She was always up against it, championing for something better. Student Society President of the then largely male Melbourne Law School. A young lawyer playing her part in tackling injustices that were only just beginning to be fully confronted, including corruption in the police force, and child sex abuse in the clergy.
She rose from… More