Papers of Tim Fischer, 1971-2017
- Bib ID:
- 8151834
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Fischer, Tim, 1946-2019
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Part available for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1971 and 2017]
- 11.16 m (27 archives boxes) + 11 boxes + 4 large folio boxes + 3 medium folio boxes + 1 poster box.
- Summary:
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The collection comprises papers relating to Ministerial overseas visits, small booklets, programs, files relating to Fischer's role as Deputy Prime Minister; official Ministerial diaries 1996 to 1999; other diaries; overseas travel photo albums relating to specific Trade Minister visits, mainly to the Middle East and Asia; framed photos relating to official activities; some general files of passing interest; transcripts of key speeches; election ephemera from State and Federal elections; briefing notes for Incoming Minister; files from role in Rome as Ambassador to the Holy See; early drafts of the six books written by Fischer and various awards and certificates from around the world.
- Biography/History:
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Australian politician who served as National Party leader for nearly a decade (1990–99). Tim Fischer was educated at Xavier College, Melbourne. He saw military service in Vietnam as a platoon commander and transport officer in the First Royal Australian Regiment in 1967. After a career in New South Wales state politics, where he was a member of the Country Party - later the National Country Party and from 1982 the National Party - in the House of Assembly, Fischer entered the federal parliament in 1984, representing the interests of farmers and country people. He rose through the ranks to become the National Party leader in 1990. Fischer served as deputy prime minister and trade minister in John Howard’s Liberal government from 1996 to 1999. He resigned as National Party leader in 1999 and retired from politics in 2001, after which he took on a variety of public service positions. In January 2009, Fischer became the Australian ambassador to the Holy See (the government of the Roman Catholic Church in Vatican City); he held the post until 2012.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference number: MS 10390.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1971-2017
- Occupation:
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of Tim Fischer’s copyright material is permitted for research purposes except Boxes 6, 10 (until 2024); Boxes 12, 25, 27D (until 2021); Boxes 26A-26D (until 2022); Box 13 (until 2030); Box 33B (until 2031-32).
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2089 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2019
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2017
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