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Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer dies

Tim Fischer at the National Press Club in 2012

Tim Fischer at the National Press Club in 2012 Source: AAP

Described as one of Canberra's most 'genuinely loved people', Tim Fischer's life - from farmer, to army officer, to Australia's second-in-charge - has been remembered as extraordinary.


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By Amelia Dunn

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Described as one of Canberra's most 'genuinely loved people', Tim Fischer's life - from farmer, to army officer, to Australia's second-in-charge - has been remembered as extraordinary.



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