Politicians reach across the political divide to pay tribute to Kimberley Kitching

Politicians reach across the political divide to pay tribute to Kimberley Kitching

Some of the nation’s most conservative voices have joined Labor parliamentarians in paying tribute to senator Kimberley Kitching,who suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday.

  • byDana Daniel

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Complex and charming,Kimberley Kitching proved her critics wrong

Complex and charming,Kimberley Kitching proved her critics wrong

When I arrived for lunch with Kimberley Kitching I was nervous. Her fearsome reputation preceded her. She turned out to be vibrant,curious and worldly.

  • byMatthew Knott
Senator Kimberley Kitching lived life like it mattered. We can all learn from her

Senator Kimberley Kitching lived life like it mattered. We can all learn from her

Lawyer,business entrepreneur,human rights campaigner,union leader,and politician,Kitching was as multifaceted as those monikers imply.

  • byMichael Easson
Shorten mourns Senator Kitching,‘a friend,first and foremost’

Shorten mourns Senator Kitching,‘a friend,first and foremost’

Bill Shorten broke down multiple times during an interview following the death of his close friend Kimberley Kitching,and openly wondered whether she “would’ve been better off never going near politics”.

  • byAngus Thompson
Human rights leaders mourn death of ‘brave justice warrior’ Kimberley Kitching

Human rights leaders mourn death of ‘brave justice warrior’ Kimberley Kitching

The global human rights community is lauding the work of Australia’s Kimberley Kitching,who died suddenly aged 52.

  • byLatika Bourke
Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching dies from heart attack
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Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching dies from heart attack

Federal Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching has died from a suspected heart attack in news that has left her colleagues distraught. She was 52.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Who is Chau Chak Wing? The alleged ‘puppeteer’ behind foreign interference plot

Who is Chau Chak Wing? The alleged ‘puppeteer’ behind foreign interference plot

Named in Parliament this week,Chau Chak Wing has a long history of supporting both sides of politics.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Labor senator names businessman as ‘puppeteer’ behind foreign interference plot

Labor senator names businessman as ‘puppeteer’ behind foreign interference plot

Labor senator Kimberley Kitching used parliamentary privilege on Monday night to name the alleged puppeteer behind a foreign interference plot in Australia.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Australia can ban human rights abusers,cyber attackers as Magnitsky laws set to pass

Australia can ban human rights abusers,cyber attackers as Magnitsky laws set to pass

The laws will give the government the power to impose sanctions on individuals overseas who commit human rights abuses and corruption,as well as malicious cyber attackers.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Australian senator to nominate Bill Browder for Nobel Peace Prize

Australian senator to nominate Bill Browder for Nobel Peace Prize

Kimberley Kitching was singled out for praise for her work in Australia at a global human rights awards in London.

  • byLatika Bourke
Australia urged to keep south-east Asia onside while building new alliances

Australia urged to keep south-east Asia onside while building new alliances

A parliamentary inquiry has urged the government to deepen its diplomatic engagement in Asia to navigate the growing tensions between the US and China.

  • byAnthony Galloway