A State Memorial Service for the Honourable Nick Bolkus will take place at 11.00 am on Thursday 22 January 2026 in the Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building, Adelaide University, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.
In 1980, Mr Bolkus was elected to Federal Parliament as a senator for South Australia. He later served as a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments. From 1988 to 1996, Mr Bolkus held the following appointments:
- Minister for Consumer Affairs
- Minister Assisting the Treasurer for Prices
- Minister for Administrative Services
- Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Mr Bolkus resigned from politics in 2005.
Details regarding the service and online condolences are available on the Department's website
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Thursday 22 January 2026 in South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer