The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Mr Derryn Hinch will be held on Monday 20 July 2026 at The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne, Victoria.
Derryn lived a rich and memorable life across media and politics, defined by his principles and unwavering commitment to stand up for what he believed was right.
As Senator for Victoria in the Parliament of Australia from 2016 to 2019, Derryn was a committed advocate and led the way on legislation to increase protections for children.
Details regarding the service and online condolences are available on the Victorian Government’s website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Monday 20 July 2026 in Victoria 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