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'Partisan warrior' farewelled after tragic death
- On Friday, nearly 750 mourners gathered at Optus Stadium, Perth, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state premiers attended Tim Picton's memorial.
- On December 27 an alleged one-punch attack in Northbridge left Tim Picton, former WA Labor state secretary and strategist, critically injured; he spent three weeks in a coma before his death on January 19.
- Remembered as a strategist, Picton was hailed as the architect of major Labor victories, credited with Mark McGowan's 2021 landslide and federal Labor's 2022 WA gains before joining Mineral Resources in 2022.
- Court proceedings are scheduled while state leaders consider policy changes as Premier Roger Cook vowed to review lockout laws following the alleged violent act, with Brodie Jake Dewar due in court on February 6.
- Family members recalled Picton's wishes and, at Charlotte's request, Peanut was returned to him to comfort him, Albanese said, `I want Charlotte when she grows up to know exactly how much her dad was loved by everyone who came into contact with him`.
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Prime minister and two premiers attend farewell for Tim Picton
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and two premiers were among the hundreds of people who joined together in Perth today to farewell Labor Party strategist Tim Picton.The 36-year-old victim of an alleged one-punch attack was remembered as a loving and loyal father with a brilliant political mind.Picton's wife Priya and their four-year-old daughter Charlotte led the family into the memorial service.READ MORE: West Coast Eagles player charged over st…
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