Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has paid tribute to Saul Same who has passed away.
A giant of the textile industry, Same was a noted philanthropist and a stalwart of the Labor Party.
Born in British-mandate Palestine in 1919, the family moved to Australia when Same was five years old.
He served in the airforce during WWII before moving into the clothing industry.
Describing Same as “one of our most loyal sons”, Shorten hailed him as “a gifted entrepreneur, a brilliant businessman and an extraordinarily generous philanthropist.
Full report extolling Saul Same in the Australian Jewish News
Tribute also to be found in AIJAC statement