Former Labor premier Steve Bracks says he first met Ms Garrett 22 years ago when she joined his office.
"Jane thrived in that pressure-cooker environment," he says.
"She could talk to anyone with a confidence and authority that belied her age."
He said she'd go "head to head" with government authorities with respect and confidence.
"A brilliant mind, principled, compassionate, courageous, and she had the best sense of humour and the best laugh," he says.
Mr Bracks says he wasn't surprised when she launched her own political career.
"She lived and breathed politics," he says.
The last few years and the cruel return of cancer did not prevent her from living out her final time with conviction, Mr Bracks says.
"Jane knew how to live, she knew every moment mattered," he says.
"Well before her breast cancer diagnosis, she knew life is precious and precarious.
He says her legacy resides in her contributions to public life as well as her family.
"Most importantly, she lives on in [her children] Molly, Sasha and Max," he says.
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