Editing Kerry Packer (section)

=== State memorial service ===
The Packer family accepted an offer of a [[state funeral|state memorial service]], which was held on 17 February 2006 at the [[Sydney Opera House]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-01-23|title=Date of Packer state funeral announced|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-01-24/date-of-packer-state-funeral-announced/784096|access-date=2021-08-14|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> The granting of this taxpayer-funded honour was criticised by some members of the community, as Packer was notorious for his alleged tax minimisation.<ref name="TWT">{{cite news |url= http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1572604.htm | title = Kerry Packer remembered at state memorial service |last=Trembath |first=Brendan |work=[[The World Today (Australian radio program)|The World Today]] |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=17 February 2006 |access-date =27 April 2011}}</ref> At the memorial service, close friend [[Alan Jones (talkback host)|Alan Jones]] was Master of Ceremonies. The service featured speeches from his son, James; [[Russell Crowe]] on behalf of his daughter, Gretel; the Prime Minister in office at the time, [[John Howard]]; and cricket legend [[Richie Benaud]]. Attendees included [[Tom Cruise]] (a friend of James Packer) and his then-partner [[Katie Holmes]]; [[Greg Norman]]; members of the [[Australian cricket team]]; and past and present figures from all sides of politics.<ref name="TWT"/>