Last week Australia lost one of its great characters in public life with the death of our tenth deputy prime minister, the Hon Tim Fischer AC. Known for his trademark Akubra and colourful turns-of-phrase, Fischer was a farmer, soldier, statesman, family man, military historian and train buff. Overcoming a number of personal obstacles, he rose to one of Australia’s highest elected offices where he served with honour.
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