Tim Fischer, quirky MP and diplomat

By Don Woolford
Updated August 22 2019 - 1:52pm, first published 1:48pm
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer was known for his Akubra and love of trains.
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer was known for his Akubra and love of trains.

Tim Fischer, who became deputy prime minister, Nationals leader and Australia's first resident ambassador to the Vatican, was a politician like no other.

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