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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Turnbull, Malcolm

Period of Service: 15/09/2015 - 24/08/2018
Release Date:
22/12/2017
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
41393
Commonwealth State Funeral for Lady Florence Isabel Bjelke-Petersen (1920-2017)

Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen’s legacy as wife, mother, Australian Senator and passionate Queenslander will be remembered and honoured at a State Funeral.

For over a decade, Lady Flo distinguished herself as a passionate advocate for her beloved state of Queensland in the Australian Senate.

Lady Flo gave a strong voice to rural women across the country. She dedicated her life to improving the lives of regional Queenslanders.

But above all Lady Flo was much loved by all her family and our thoughts are with the Bjelke-Petersen family at this time.

Our offer of a State Funeral has been accepted by Lady Flo’s family. It will be held in her home town at the Kingaroy Town Hall at 1:00pm on Thursday 4 January 2018.

For more information on the State Funeral please visit - https://www.pmc.gov.au/news-centre/pmc/state-funeral-lady-florence-isab…

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