Richard William BRIAN HARRADINE 1935-2014

Australia’s longest-serving independent Senator Brian HARRADINE has died in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 79 after a long illness.

Senator HARRADINE was the one and only politician who would listen to us, and we mean listen to the tragedy that was the tainted blood scandal.  He was instrumental in having the Australian Senate Inquiry into Hepatitis C and Blood Supply in Australia in 2004.

Senator HARRADINE read out some things in the Senate which led to the first waves of truth about CSL and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) becoming public.

Senator HARRADINE was only interested in hearing from us direct, not people who purported to be representing us.  We had the facts and not the poly waffle. A great man.  He was incorruptible;  that was the feeling he gave off.  How many people, particularly politicians, are like that?

Here’s a tribute in itself:  Blood inquiry witness faces court action | 3 April 2003

Medical Error Action Group, incorporating The Tainted Blood Product Action Group, salutes Senator HARRADINE.