Gareth Evans — 29 November 2021

Martha and familyDeepest condolences from Merran and me on your heartbreaking loss. Stuart was not only an irreplaceable giant of Australian historical scholarshiip, with so much more still to give, but a thoroughly decent and principled human being. And one who was rather kinder to me - maybe because we were both Hawks tragics - than to most of my ideologically-backsliding colleagues in the Hawke-Keating governments. Had hoped very much to be personally present at Ormond today but didn't beat the Covid numbers cut. But will be very much there in spirit, as will be thousands of other Australians, to mourn the passing of one of our truly greats.