Tim Fischer. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website – www.dfat.gov.au, Tim Fischer, CC BY 3.0 AU
Archbishop Mark Coleridge has paid tribute to former Ambassador to the Holy See Tim Fischer, who died today, saying he lived as a proud Catholic and a proud Australian.
Mr Fischer, who was educated by the Jesuits at Xavier College in Melbourne, had a long and distinguished career in the New South Wales and Australian Parliaments.
At the federal level, he served as leader of the National Party of Australia during the 1990s and Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister under John Howard between 1996 and 1999.
He had earlier served in the Australian Army during the Vietnam War.
Archbishop Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, said Mr Fischer was a larger-than-life personality who throughout his career was genuinely dedicated to service.
“Tim was a man of many interests and with many talents, but those of us who have known him will remember most his warmth, his humanity and his strong conviction to pursue what is right,” he said.
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- Media Release [Australian Catholic Bishops Conference]: Bishops pay tribute to Tim Fischer
