Tim Fischer ‘captured the hearts and minds’ of Australians

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson told Sky News Former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer “captured the hearts and minds of Australians”. Mr Anderson served as Tim Fischer's deputy and took over as Nationals leader when Mr Fischer retired. When reflecting on the legacy Mr Fischer has left, Mr Anderson said “you could trust him”, which is what Australians needed at the time he was in politics. Mr Anderson said trust is “critical for freedom” in Australia, and “if we stop doing what we ought to do without coercion, we’ll end up looking for more coercion, which costs freedom”. Mr Fischer is due to be farewelled at a state funeral on Thursday after taking one last journey on his beloved railway for the funeral. Image: News Corp Australia

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