Due to a severe factional war within the Victorian branch of the Labor Party, Labor senator Kimberley Kitching was under a great deal of stress, and her political mentor Bill Shorten is asking whether this contributed to her untimely death.
Since the thyroid problem was discovered last year, the 52-year-old foreign policy hawk has been dealing with it and taking meds.
Her symptoms had been present, but her condition had now improved, according to The Age and the Herald.
Senator Kitching was facing a pre-selection fight ahead of the federal election, with members of Victorian Labor’s right-wing refusing to back her for a Senate seat as late as Tuesday.
Kimberley Kitching funeral, burial arrangements, date, time, venue
Late Senator Kimberley Kitching funeral service, burial, and memorial service is scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2022, at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne.
The service will feature a long line of guests from across the aisle of politics following her tragic death.
Meanwhile, Penny Wong has reportedly canceled a fundraising event to attend Kitching’s funeral after facing criticism for not committing to the memorial.
The Shadow Foreign Minister was due to host ‘an evening with Senator Penny Wong’ between 5.30pm and 7pm on Monday in Alice Springs in the Labor-held marginal seat of Lingiari.
