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Con Sciacca, from Sicily to the Australian federal Parliament

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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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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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