The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for the Honourable Jane Garrett will be held at 11:00am on Friday 2 September 2022, at Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria.
Ms Garrett served the Victorian community for more than 20 years, as a Member of Parliament, a councillor and a lawyer. She was a passionate advocate for the rights of working people and spent her career fighting for safer, more secure jobs. Her commitment to education, equality, and social justice for all was clear.
She entered the Victorian Parliament as the Member for Brunswick in 2010 and served for two terms. During this time, she was the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Emergency Services, Parliamentary Secretary and Shadow Cabinet Secretary. In 2018, she was elected to the Legislative Council as the Member for Eastern Victoria.
Ms Garrett previously served as an adviser to Premier Steve Bracks from 2000 to 2004. She was elected to Yarra City Council in 2008, and served as Mayor in 2010.
Details regarding attendance at the service and livestreaming can be found on the Victorian Government website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Friday 2 September 2022 in Victoria only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer