Overview
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the eulogy at St James' Church, praising Richardson's service and environmental work including protecting the Daintree.
- Hundreds attended across politics and media, with Tony Abbott offering a vignette and video tributes from Richard Marles and diplomat Keith Pitt.
- Speakers and reports noted a career marked by factional power and ministerial resignations over scandals, with no corruption convictions.
- The decision to grant a state funeral drew public criticism, including from former ICAC counsel Geoffrey Watson, who called it inappropriate.
- Family touches included remarks from wife Amanda and son D'Arcy, an Australian flag on the coffin, pallbearers such as Joel Fitzgibbon and Ben English, and a request for donations to the Fred Hollows Foundation.