Comment

Fischer's gun legacy honoured

Updated September 9 2019 - 8:35pm, first published September 5 2019 - 8:08pm

The recent passing of former Nationals leader and deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer brought into sharp focus the courage of both him and then newly elected PM John Howard. Their tightening of the gun laws - in particular the banning of automatic weapons - after the Port Arthur massacre is something for which the whole country should be grateful.

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