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Ministerial Statement

O'Donoghue, Dr Lowitja

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:04): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: I can today announce that the family of the late Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG has accepted the South Australian government's offer of a state funeral to honour her life and legacy. Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue passed away peacefully aged 91 on 4 February this year on Kaurna Country in North Adelaide, South Australia, with her immediate family by her side.

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, a proud Aboriginal woman and a highly respected leader. Australia is better off because of Dr O'Donoghue's selfless service. Through her working life, Dr O'Donoghue has made an incredible contribution to the betterment of our country and people—from South Australia's first Aboriginal trainee nurse, to one of Australia's most regarded Aboriginal leaders of our time. The state funeral will be an opportunity for everyone in our community to pay tribute to her incredible legacy and reflect on her work and advocacy to improve the rights, health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The state funeral will be held on Friday 8 March 2024, commencing at 1pm at St Peter's Cathedral, Kaurna Country, North Adelaide. Registration to attend is essential, with further details available at www.dpc.sa.gov.au. The funeral will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend. Again—and I stress this—in lieu of flowers, the family has requested that people and organisations please consider a donation to the Lowitja O'Donoghue Foundation via www.lowitja.org.au.

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