tim fischer
Tim Fischer.
October 19, 2018, 12:00 am
By-election candidates back new Monash bill
A three-year campaign led by former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer to posthumously promote Jewish Australian WWI legend General Sir John Monash to Field Marshal is alive again, with independent MP for Indi Catherine McGowan announcing on Monday that she will introduce a private member's bill to Parliament to achieve that objective on October 22 – just two days after the Wentworth ­by-election.
By Shane Desiatnik
Tim Fischer.
April 26, 2018, 12:00 am
It’s never too late to right a wrong
John Monash of Jerilderie and Melbourne did not receive one Australian Government award after his brilliant contribution as our best citizen general in helping to win World War One, not one!
Kate Ashmor with Professor Roland Perry (left) and former deputy PM Tim Fischer.
April 13, 2018, 4:32 pm
Federal seat for Monash, upset for Danby
A DECISION to name a federal electorate after Sir John Monash has been hailed by the Jewish community and supporters of a campaign to raise the profile of the Jewish hero, World War I general and acclaimed civil engineer.
By Peter Kohn
Tim Fischer. Photo: Shane Desiatnik.
January 15, 2018, 12:01 am
A critical year for promotion
2018 is "an absolutely critical year" to push for and achieve the posthumous promotion of Jewish military legend General Sir John Monash to the highest Australian military rank of Field Marshal according to Saluting Monash Council (SMC) chairman Tim Fischer, who fears "the window of opportunity" will rapidly close after the centenary edition of Remembrance Day on November 11.
By Shane Desiatnik
Tim Fischer speaking at the book launch. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
December 10, 2017, 12:00 am
Fischer ramps up Monash campaign
The push for the posthumous promotion of General Sir John Monash to Field Marshal gained further momentum on November 26 when former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer officially launched Professor Roland Perry's latest book, Monash and Chauvel.
By Shane Desiatnik
Michael Bennett, great-grandson of General Sir John Monash, at the NSW launch of the Saluting Monash Council’s national campaign on March 8. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
March 17, 2017, 12:00 am
Time to promote Monash
A national campaign for the posthumous promotion of General Sir John Monash to the highest Australian military rank of Field Marshal, by Remembrance Day 2018, built momentum in Sydney last week.
May 1, 2015, 12:00 am
‘Edelman saved my life’
By Joshua Levi
April 23, 2015, 10:32 am
Centenary of Anzac: We will remember them
By Gareth Narunsky and Peter Kohn
March 23, 2015, 12:00 am
Calls to rename Melbourne Ports after Monash
By Peter Kohn
January 23, 2015, 12:00 am
Fischer urges posthumous promotion for Monash
August 12, 2013, 12:00 am
Fischer sparks row over Pope Pius XII
FORMER deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has attacked “the Jewish lobby” for unfairly attacking Pope Pius XII.
By Joshua Levi
May 6, 2013, 12:00 am
Calls for Monash to be posthumously promoted
FEDERAL Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg has backed calls by former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer to posthumously promote Sir John Monash to the rank of field marshal.
By adam kamien
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