1/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
In pictures: State funeral for former Qld premier Mike Ahern
Mourners packed into the Caloundra church to pay tribute to a man who led with courage during the tumultuous late 1980s when the bombshell Fitzgerald Inquiry blew the lid on police and political corruption.
2/71Former Qld Premier Mike Ahern headshot alone
3/71Former Qld Premier Mike Ahern with the original Fitzgerald Report. (AAP Image/Richard Waugh).
4/71Rob Borbidge, Former Premier of Queensland, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
5/71Tony Fitzgerald QC with premier Mike Ahern handing down the report of the Commission of Inquiry.
6/71Tony Fitzgerald, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
7/71Stirling Hinchliffe MP, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
8/71David Crisafulli, lead of the opposition, with Jarrod Bleijie, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
9/71Annastacia Palaszczuk, premier of QLD, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
10/71David Crisafulli, lead of the opposition, with Jarrod Bleijie, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
11/71Tony Fitzgerald, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
12/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
13/71Annastacia Palaszczuk premier of QLD speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
14/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
15/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
16/71John Ahern (son) speaking, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
17/71Mike Ahern poses for a photo at his home in Caloundra 14th September 2017 Former Queensland Premier Mike Ahern at home in Caloundra. Photo aap/Ric. Frearson
18/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
19/71Queensland Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
20/71Terry White AO, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
21/71Peter Dutton, federal opposition leader, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
22/71Stirling Hinchliffe MP, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
23/71Annastacia Palaszczuk premier of QLD after speaking at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
24/71David Crisafulli leader of the opposition NLP, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
25/71John Ahern (son) speaking, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
26/71Annastacia Palaszczuk premier of QLD speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
27/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
28/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
29/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
30/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
31/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
32/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
33/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
34/71David Crisafulli leader of the opposition NLP, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
35/71Terry White AO, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
36/71David Crisafulli leader of the opposition NLP, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
37/71John Ahern (left) with coffin of his father, at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
38/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
39/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
40/71John Ahern (left) with coffin of his father, at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
41/71Terry White AO, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
42/71David Crisafulli leader of the opposition NLP, speaks at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
43/71Tony Koch, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
44/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
45/71John Ahern (left) with coffin of his father, at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
46/71Peter Dutton, fedral opposition leader, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
47/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
48/71Andrea Ahern at the hearse after the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
49/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
50/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
51/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
52/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
53/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
54/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
55/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
56/71The Ahern family embrace, at the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
57/71Queensland Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
58/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
59/71Annastacia Palaszczuk, premier of QLD, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
60/71Queensland Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
61/71Annastacia Palaszczuk, premier of QLD, Henry Palaszczuk, and John Ahern, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
62/71Rob Borbidge, Former Premier of Queensland, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
63/71Rob Borbidge, Former Premier of Queensland, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
64/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
65/71Annastacia Palaszczuk, QLD premier, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
66/71Campbell Newman, former premier of QLD, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
67/71Peter Dutton, federal opposition leader, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
68/71Ian Walker, former mp, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
69/71At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
70/71David Crisafulli is the Leader of the Opposition, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
71/71Sunshine Coast independent Peter Wellington, At the State Funeral Service for Mike Ahern AO, at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Caloundra, on Friday 25th August 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner
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