(Click the video to watch Hoggy's tribute to Hippy, or read the transcript below.)

For my brother Hippy,

He was a special person who inspired many people in Australia and South Korea. He was a true hippy who loved everyone (except tossers) and was always there when you needed him. Whenever I felt down I would just hop on my bike and go to see him at Portland. He listened to my problems and helped me to recover my strength.

We worked, lived and partied together and had some great times. His love and respect for people touched everyone he met. He loved the ETU and was a proud shop steward and activist for over 20 years. From Portland shelter casino to Port Campbell. And many jobs in between – he did his union proud.

An ETU flag flew from the flagpole at his house. At Port Campbell the bosses hired non-union labour from SA. Hippy worked with them in the trenches pulling cables and gained their trust. Not only did he join them all into the ETU Vic branch, but he turned them into trade unionists. He turned many members into trade unionists all his life and his shed in Portland is full of union memorabilia.

Then I took him on two trips to South Korea to recharge his batteries after a long and bruising campaign at Port Campbell. Our first visit we went to a memorial celebration for an electrician who gave his life for his union. He was tired and in a new country but he got on stage with a black headband and made a speech to our dead comrades fellow unionists.

In the speech he opened his jacket and showed them the Aussie touch on touch all and told them what it meant when it was translated. The crowd yelled TOO JANG! (Struggle). I have two emails from Korea to read to you. One from the construction union he made the speech to. The second is from our brother Rev Jang, who is in the migrant trade union. They have the worst paid jobs and harassment of any workers in South Korea. They are bashed, deported, have no workers comp, sometimes are owed wages for months.

Rev jang and his wife look after the children of the migrant workers. Hippy said that he would love to send some money for the kids for Xmas.

It is heartwarming for his comrades and family to know that trade unions in South Korea loved him as well. The South Koreans believe that a person still lives while he is in people's hearts. I believe this to.

Vale Graham (hippy brother, trade unionist, friend, confidant, and teacher. He lives forever in my heart.