Former communications minister Stephen Conroy and an ex-Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Bosnich have reflected on their friendship with the late “legend of the Labor movement” Graham Richardson, who died on Saturday aged 76.

Mr Richardson, who was a veteran Labor powerbroker, was a senior cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating governments, a husband and a father.

He was also a contributor for 15 years at Sky News Australia.

Following the news of Mr Richardson’s death, Mr Conroy spoke to Sky News on Saturday and paid his respects to his wife Amanda and the former Labor senator’s children.

“ I was lucky enough to know him for 41 years and (he was) a legend of the Labor movement,” Mr Conroy said.

“It really is impossible to overstate the importance and impact of Graham to the Labor Party.”

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