OFFICIAL MEDIA STATEMENT
Former Australian Asian Senator Mourned
Mr Tsebin Tchen, Australia’s first overseas-born Asian Senator, has passed away unexpectedly. Mr Tchen served as a Liberal Senator for Victoria from 1999 to 2005. Highly respected and popular on both sides of Parliament, Mr Tchen was known as a pioneer, then elder statesman of Australia’s multicultural and Asian community for decades.
After his retirement from Federal Parliament Mr Tchen remained a strong advocate for multiculturalism, serving as a commissioner of the Victorian Multicultural Commission in the state of Victoria and as a member of the ministerially appointed Australian Multicultural Council. He was also made an adjunct professor at Swinburne University of Technology through his deep interest in Australian Chinese history.
Mr Tchen leaves behind wife Pauline, daughter Jacinta, son Adrian and Yan.
A public memorial is planned for Wednesday, 18 December at the Melbourne Town Hall.
In lieu of floral tributes and traditional messages of condolences at the memorial, Mr Tchen’s family has advised they will be establishing a Foundation in his honour.
They convey their deep gratitude for the outpouring of affection and respect from the Chinese Australian community and wider community in general and respectfully request privacy during this difficult time.
沉痛悼念前澳大利亚联邦参议员陈之彬先生
追思会通告
澳大利亚前联邦参议员陈之彬先生，不幸于2019年11月25日溘然辞世，一颗热爱澳洲、服务大众、智慧儒雅、坚强包容的赤子之心，停止了跳动。享年79岁。
先生是澳大利亚首位海外出生的亚裔联邦参议员。在担任联邦参议员及之后的岁月里，广受民众和朝野政党同僚的欢迎和尊敬。先生退休后，还担任维多利亚多元文化委员会的专员，并成为澳大利亚多元文化委员会部长级成员；先生潜心研究澳大利亚华人历史并收获颇丰，由此受聘担任斯威本理工大学兼职教授。数十年以来，先生更是以开明包容的胸怀和兢兢业业的努力，成为澳大利亚多元文化和亚洲社区建设的倡导者、开拓者和卓越领袖。
为了缅怀先生的一生奋斗，感恩亲朋好友、社会各界对先生的帮助和厚爱，我们决定举行悼念陈之彬先生追思会。在这万分悲痛的时刻，我们缅怀先生的一生奉献，感念先生的大爱大德，惋惜先生的未竟事业，不禁泪眼婆娑、悲痛欲绝！
陈之彬先生夫人Pauline
携子女Jacinta、Adrian和Yan
泣告
2019年12月10日
兹定于12月18日星期三上午在墨尔本市政厅举行一场公众追思会。
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