Former New South Wales Premier and federal Finance Minister John Fahey has died aged 75.
He’s remembered for his political achievements including a major overhaul to the state’s industrial relations system, his elated reaction when Sydney was named host of the 2000 Olympics and his quick thinking
response when he crash tackled a gunman running on stage during Prince Charles’ 1994 world tour of Australia. Mr Fahey was first elected to the state legislative assembly in 1984 before entering federal politics in 1996.
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