Victorian Greens MP Tim Read died at age 64 after a battle with cancer.

What it means

Victorian Greens MP Tim Read, who represented the electorate of Brunswick, has died at age 64 after a battle with metastatic cancer (melanoma). He was a prominent health promotion campaigner and advocate for transparency, climate action, and indigenous justice. Read had previously announced his retirement due to the illness.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is firmly supported by multiple mainstream Australian news sources (ABC, SMH, The Age, AAP) reporting the death from cancer. While no primary statement is directly cited in the aggregated/secondary item, the consistency across outlets and the factual nature of the event make the claim highly reliable.

How new

Genuinely new — reported on 19 September 2026.

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• ABC News Australia (Top) — first to publish