Con Sciacca, from Sicily to the Australian federal Parliament

Labor stalwart Con Sciacca concedes defeat in the 2004 federal election

Brisbane, October 22, 2004. Labor stalwart Con Sciacca concedes defeat in the 2004 federal election Source: AAP Image/Tony Phillips

Former federal minister Con Sciacca has died last Wednesday following a long battle with cancer. Sciacca was the first Italian-born politician ever to enter a federal cabinet in the 90ies. Aide and friend Luca Giribon tells us Con Sciacca's story.



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