Tim was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2018 and became one of its most respected parliamentarians over his eight years of service to the people of Brunswick and the state.
Before entering Parliament, Tim was a doctor and medical researcher. He began his career as a general practitioner in community health before specialising in sexual health in the public system.
As a respected researcher, Tim contributed to over 60 peer-reviewed medical publications covering topics such as the public health approaches to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and antibiotic-resistance. Tim completed a PhD on HIV epidemiology and vaccine prevention of STIs.
Tim created history in 2018 becoming the first Greens member for Brunswick.
Over the following eight years, he championed action on climate change, contributed significantly to public health, improved sustainable transport, and campaigned for democratic safeguards, integrity reform and stronger protections for renters.
Tim was the only medical doctor in the Victorian Parliament during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tim’s commitment to improving public health outcomes contributed to significant legislative and policy reforms, including pill testing, tobacco licensing, the abolition of public drunkenness offences, and the development of a statewide plan to eliminate congenital syphilis and HIV transmission.
Among his many achievements, Tim played a leading role in allowing gay men to donate blood and legislating a statutory ban on solitary confinement in Victorian prisons.
Tim’s ability to work across the aisle resulted in strong legislative reforms and changing the course of integrity reform in the state.
Tim’s leadership and commitment to integrity and transparency resulted in him being elected the first ever non-government chair of Parliament’s Integrity and Oversight Committee.
In this role, he led an inquiry to strengthen Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) and anti-corruption laws, which formed the basis for transformative reforms that expanded the powers of IBAC, which passed in the days after his death.
Tim will be remembered as a proud and passionate Green and a principled change maker – who led with sincerity, warmth and an unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Victorians and creating a better world.
The State Memorial will be open to the public and live streamed online.
Date
Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
Time
Doors open at 2:30pm.
The State Memorial Service will commence at 3.30pm.
Location
Melbourne Town Hall
90/130 Swanston St
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Tickets
Ticket registrations are not required to attend the State Memorial Service.
Live Stream
The State Memorial Service will be live streamed on this page for those unable to attend.
A link to view the live stream will be available closer to the event.
How to get there
By car
No parking is available at the Melbourne Town Hall itself. Limited metred street parking is available in the area around Melbourne Town Hall.
By public transport
If you're travelling by train, Melbourne Town Hall is approximately a 5 -minute walk from Flinders Street Station or a 2-minute walk from Town Hall Station.
Melbourne Town Hall is reachable by numerous trams, with the closest stop being Stop 6: Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St. This stop serviced by routes 11, 12, 48, and 109.
Also nearby is Stop 11: City Square/Swanston St, serviced by tram routes 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64,67, and 72.
Please check the Transport Victoria website for up-to-date information about public transport on the day.
Accessibility
Melbourne Town Hall is wheelchair accessible. When facing the main entrance of the Melbourne Town Hall, enter the venue via the copper doors which are situated on the left-hand side of the main steps at the Swanston Street entrance. Take the lift to level 1.
Assistive listening devices are available to loan at Melbourne Town Hall and can be borrowed free of charge. Please see a member of staff for assistance on the day.
To ensure support is provided, please pre-register your attendance by emailing contact@dpc.vic.gov.au or calling 1300 366 356 between 8:30am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
For assistance on the day, please speak to a member of staff.
Closed captions will be available on the livestream of the service.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, and at the request of Tim's family, memorial donations can be made to the Inner North Community Foundation Action Fund and Friends of the Earth.
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