Michael Carter Tate AO was born on July 6, 1945, and died on June 5, 2026, at Calvary Hospital Lenah Valley, according to hobart.catholic.org.au. Archbishop Tony Ireland administered the Last Rites to him shortly before his death. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed grief for Michael Tate, noting his conviction, faith, and service.

According to officialobituary.com, Michael Carter Tate AO was an Australian politician and senator from 1978 to 1993, and was a legal academic. He lectured in law at the University of Tasmania from 1972 to 1978 and served as Dean of Faculty from 1977 to 1978, according to hobart.catholic.org.au. He obtained a master’s degree in theology from the University of Oxford in 1971.

AustralianCardijnInstitute.org reported that he served as Minister for Justice in the Hawke and Keating Labor governments from 1987 until 1993, and was appointed Australian ambassador to the Netherlands and to the Holy See. He was ordained as a Catholic priest on May 19, 2000, and served as parish priest in Bridgewater, Sandy Bay, Huon Valley, and South Hobart. He was also vicar-general of the diocese.

Archbishop Tony Ireland described Michael Carter Tate as 'one of a kind, gifted intellectually, a powerful communicator, and an extraordinarily generous and faithful pastor who loved his people,' according to hobart.catholic.org.au. Michael Tate was remembered as generous and devoted to service.