The Victorian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises a State Funeral Service for the Hon Thomas (Tom) William Roper will be held at 2pm on Wednesday 5 July 2023, at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne, Victoria.
Mr Roper was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1973 as the Member for Brunswick West, moving to Brunswick in 1976.
During his 10 years as a senior Government Minister his portfolios included Treasury, Planning and Environment, Health, Transport, Aboriginal Affairs, and Employment and Higher Education. He was also the Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Assembly.
Details regarding attendance at the service and livestreaming can be found on the Victorian Government's website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Wednesday 5 July 2023 in Victoria only from all buildings and establishments occupied by the 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