Victorian Labor MP Jane Garrett has been remembered as a loving mother and compassionate politician at a state memorial service.
The mother-of-three and former Victorian emergency services minister died of breast cancer on July 2. She was 49.
Premier Daniel Andrews and his deputy, Jacinta Allan, led hundreds of mourners in honouring Ms Garrett at Brunswick Town Hall in Melbourne as the memorial got underway on Friday morning.
Former premier Steve Bracks remembered the ex-mayor and lawyer as a compassionate political figure and an amazing mother during his eulogy.
"She lived a meaningful profound life, she left this life way too early. But she left knowing that she left this world a better place," he said.
Numerous former and current Victorian politicians were in attendance, including Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, former premiers John Brumby and Jeff Kennett, Equality Minister Harriet Shing and Liberal MP Tim Smith.
ARIA award-winning singer Tim Rogers performed a tribute.
Victoria's parliament moved condolence motions for Ms Garrett in August, with her family in the public gallery to hear tributes from MPs across the political divide.
Ms Garrett was remembered as a champion for fairness, mentor to many in the Labor and union movements, and a respected member of parliament.
She entered Victorian parliament in 2010 as the representative for Brunswick and was promoted to cabinet in 2014 before quitting as emergency services minister in 2016 over a controversial firefighters union pay deal.
That same year, Ms Garrett was diagnosed with breast cancer and went into remission before it returned in 2021.
She moved to the upper house in 2018 and last year announced she would not recontest her seat at the November state election.
Ms Garrett is survived by husband James and three children, 19-year-old Molly, 15-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Max.
