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Greens MP Tim Read dies after cancer battle: 'Truly devastated'

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Wondracz, A. (2026, September 19). Greens MP Tim Read dies after cancer battle: 'Truly devastated'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16144115/Greens-MP-Tim-Read-dies-cancer-battle-Victoria.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Greens MP Tim Read died at age 64 after battling melanoma for ten months. The Victorian Greens released a statement expressing devastation over his death and offering condolences to his family. Colleagues praised Read as a dedicated advocate for integrity, health awareness, and anti-corruption laws in public life, despite facing serious health challenges.

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Tim Read, a Victorian Greens MP representing Brunswick, passed away at the age of 64 after battling metastatic cancer for nearly a year. Announced in January, Dr. Read's retirement was due to his diagnosis and subsequent lack of treatment options for a melanoma that had spread from his leg. An advocate for public health reforms such as pill testing and tobacco licensing, he fought against former Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to close VicHealth, which pioneered sun safety messaging crucial in reducing skin cancer risk. Born in 1962, Read was both a general practitioner specializing in sexual health and an accomplished researcher with over 60 published articles focused on HIV treatment and prevention before entering politics in 2018 when he won the seat of Brunswick from Labor after more than a century. His colleagues remembered him as a brilliant advocate who never hesitated to challenge those in power for the betterment of public health policies.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Greens MP Tim Read has died at the age of 64 following a 10-month battle with melanoma. The Victorian Greens released a statement announcing the tragic news on Saturday. asserted

Greens → see → Saturday

'The Victorian Greens are truly devastated to announce the death of Tim Read, our dear friend, colleague and beloved MP for Brunswick,' it read. asserted

it → devastate → Brunswick

'At this time of incredible pain and sadness, we offer our deepest love to his wife … children, and all of Tim's family and friends.' asserted

we → offer → family

Read's colleague Ellen Sandell paid tribute to her 'brilliant friend'. asserted

colleague → pay → friend

'Tim was a brilliant local MP, doctor and scientist — but to those who knew him, he was also the kindest, funniest and most fundamentally decent of people,' she said. asserted

she → know → people

'Tim never held back from speaking truth to power, whether it was getting arrested for spray-painting health messages on tobacco billboards prior to getting elected, to taking it up to the premier in Question Time. asserted

it → hold → Time

' Victorian Premier Ben Carroll revealed he had been 'deeply touched' by a conversation he shared with Read this week. asserted

he → reveal → Read

Greens MP Tim Read has died at the age of 64 following a 10-month battle with melanoma ' asserted

Read → die → melanoma

We spoke about something on which we have always agreed: integrity in public life and the need for reform,' he said. asserted

he → speak → reform

'I always valued his intelligent and humane contributions to the public debate.' asserted

I → value → debate

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson described Read as a 'man of conviction'. asserted

Wilson → describe → conviction

'He brought sincerity, compassion and a strong sense of public duty to his work, earning respect across the parliament,' she said. asserted

she → bring → parliament

'Through his leadership of parliament's Integrity and Oversight Committee and his advocacy for stronger anti-corruption laws, Tim worked to ensure those entrusted with power were held accountable.' Read campaigned against former premier Jacinta Allan's plan to close VicHealth, defending its necessity in spreading health awareness in the community. Read campaigned against former premier Jacinta Allan's plan to close VicHealth, defending its necessity in spreading health awareness in the community He completed a PhD into HIV prevention and treatment. asserted

He → work → prevention

Read began his political activism in his 20s, joining the Billboard-Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions group (BUGA-UP). asserted

Read → begin → group

He ran as Greens candidate in the seat of Wills, which overlaps with the state electorate of Brunswick, in 2013. asserted

which → run → 2013

In 2014, he ran as a candidate for Brunswick, and won the seat in 2018. asserted

he → run → 2018

Greens MP Tim Read dies after cancer battle: 'Truly devastated'

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