- The son of federal Labor MP Linda Burney has been found dead in Sydney home
- Binni Kirkbirght-Burney, 33, had long battled addiction and mental health issues
- Ms Burney remember him as a ‘loving man’ who had tried ‘to conquer demons’
The adult son of federal Labor MP Linda Burney has been found dead in their family home in Sydney overnight.
Ms Burney remembered her only son Binni Kirkbright-Burney, as a ‘loving and caring man’ who had ‘tried so hard to conquer his demons’.
In a heartbreaking statement she told how the 33-year-old had battled addiction and mental health issues, and police do not believe his death was suspicious.
Announcing she would be taking leave from parliament to be with he family, the Labor frontbencher said she did not know what ‘life would be like without him’.
The adult son of federal Labor MP Linda Burney (pictured) has been found dead in their Sydney family home overnight
In a heartbreaking statement Ms Burney remembered her only son Binni Kirkbright-Burney, as a ‘loving and caring man’ who had ‘tried so hard to conquer his demons’
‘I returned to Sydney last night to be with him this one last time,’ Ms Burney said.
‘Binni is 33 years old. He is a caring and loving man. He has struggled with mental health and addiction.
‘He tried so hard to conquer his demons as I and my family have tried so hard to support him in every way we could.
‘I don’t want to pre-empt subsequent inquiry but we all thought we were getting somewhere. I don’t know what life will be like without him.’
The tragedy comes more than a decade after Ms Burney’s husband, aboriginal rights activist Rick Farley, passed away at age 53.
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