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Hundreds farewell former Labor leader Simon Crean

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The Prime Minister has paid tribute to former federal Labor leader Simon Crean at a state funeral in Melbourne. He described him as a 'man of decency, kindness, and boundless generosity. Mr Crean, who died suddenly in Germany while working on a free trade agreement with the European Union, was remembered as a giant of the workers' movement, as well as a loving husband and devoted father.
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