Overview
- The service marked the last funeral linked to the Bondi attack, drawing dozens of mourners to St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and NSW Premier Chris Minns joined family, police colleagues and the rugby community.
- Father Richard Leonard described the killing as tragic and criminal and welcomed people of all faiths to grieve together.
- Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald honoured Meagher’s 35 years in the force with personal reflections, including his support for a former juvenile offender.
- Symbols of Meagher’s life—a police badge, a Randwick jersey, a camera and a jar of lollies—were placed by the casket as relatives remembered his character and raised the importance of gun reform.