"You always shone through": PM's fond farewell to Carrie Bickmore
Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has come forward to praise Carrie Bickmore during her last appearance on The Project.
Carrie, 41, was quite emotional as the PM offered a heart-felt farewell tribute, delivered live via video link.
Anthony Albanese gushed with sincerity and pride, as he told Carrie how her work on the Channel 10 panel has meant the world to viewers.
"I just wanted to say just a big shout out for your warmth and your humanity that just shone through," Mr. Albanese began.
“You talk about stories, but you always shone through with the people behind the stories, and what it really meant,” he said.
“And that made a difference.”
The Prime Minister continued: "That's why people feel like they know you, because you weren't frightened of showing people a lot of yourself on screen and in the way that you interviewed people"
A montage played early in the show, which paid homage to Carrie's outstanding efforts to raise awareness and funds to fight brain cancer, after her husband Greg passed away with the disease in 2010.
The Prime Minister praised Carrie's advocacy work, telling the star that her efforts in the health area were "extraordinary".
She used her reply to thank Mr. Albanese, before urging the PM to keep funding "the brain cancer mission".
The beloved TV presenter fought back tears as she told viewers last month that it was the hardest decision she has had to make in her professional life.
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