Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Murray | Sat 24 March 1984 | Thu 18 October 1984 | 6 months 25 days | |
| Member for Murray | Sat 19 September 1981 | Mon 05 March 1984 | 2 years 5 months 16 days | |
| Member for Murray | Sat 13 September 1980 | Fri 28 August 1981 | 11 months 16 days | |
| Member for Sturt | Sat 07 October 1978 | Tue 12 August 1980 | 1 year 10 months 6 days | |
| Member for Sturt | Sat 01 May 1976 | Tue 12 September 1978 | 2 years 4 months 12 days | |
| Member for Sturt | Sat 17 November 1973 | Fri 02 April 1976 | 2 years 4 months 17 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 13 February 1971 | Thu 18 October 1984 | 13 years 8 months 6 days | |
| Member for Sturt | Sat 13 February 1971 | Fri 19 October 1973 | 2 years 8 months 7 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Country Party. National Country Party; National Party.
Community activity
Member of Corowa Golf Club, Lockhart ex-Serviceman's Club, Albury Commercial Club.
Local Government activity
Member of the Livestock Grain Producers Association, Rotary and the Returned Serviceman's League. Primary producer at Boree Creek 1970, 1964 until 1965. Year 2000 Mayor of Sydney paralympics.
Honours Received
Recipient of Thai Royal decoration for service to the Kingdom of Thailand in 1999. Honours Recognition by the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Poland. Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) awarded 26 January 2005.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Farrer 1984 - 2001. Deputy Prime Minister 1996-1999.
Personal information
Son of Julius Ralph Fischer and Barbara Mary Fischer. Married Judy Brewer on 16 November 1992 and had issue, 2 sons.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer. Educated at Boree Creek Public School and Xavier College, Melbourne, OTU Scheyville. Recreational interests include chess, tennis, Bhutan trekking
Military service
Vietnam veteran. Graduated from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville, in December 1966, served with 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment from January 1967 - March 1999 in Australia and Vietnam. Discharged from the Army with the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Additional information
Papers in the Charles Sturt University Regional Archives: http://www. csu. edu. au/research/archives/collection/regional/records/political