Tributes have poured in from human rights advocates and across the political spectrum for Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching. Kitching, one of the most vocal critics of Beijing’s human rights record in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), passed away from a suspected heart attack on March 10, aged 52. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Victorian senator had a “passion” for Australia’s national interest and “argued for it.” “She demonstrated that her passion for her country was always greater than any partisan view. She clearly loved her country and it genuinely showed,” he said in a statement. “She followed her conscience and was fearless and I admired that. She was respected by those on both sides of the Parliament.” ALP and opposition leader Anthony Albanese said the party was in “shock” at the loss of Kitching. “No one could have anticipated this, and people were ringing each other, I think multiple …
Tributes Flow for Deceased Australian Senator and ‘China Hawk’ Kimberley Kitching
March 10, 2022
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