Graham “Richo” Richardson, the longtime former Labor senator, party powerbroker and media commentator, has died at 76.

After weeks of ill health with influenza and pneumonia, and years of struggle with cancer, the political titan died at 3.50am on Saturday, his family said.

Famed Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has died. Credit: Ben Appleton

The news was announced by 2GB Breakfast host Ben Fordham, who spoke with Richardson’s wife, Amanda, and son D’Arcy, early on Saturday.

Richardson served as a NSW senator in federal parliament between 1983 and 1994. He was, at the time, the youngest elected senator, aged 33 when he first arrived in parliament. Loading

He was a cabinet minister under prime ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating, variously as minister for social security, t

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