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    9 Amazing Things Malcolm Fraser Did For Australia

    Liberal prime minister Malcolm Fraser was a champion of human rights, multiculturalism and Aboriginal land rights.

    Australia's 22nd prime minister Malcolm Fraser has died at age 84, after a brief illness.

    1. Resettling Vietnamese refugees after the war.

    After the Vietnam War, the Fraser government accepted more than 2,000 Vietnamese refugees.

    They arrived by boat and without documentation. They were resettled in Australia and never put in camps or put on temporary protection visas.

    Tens of thousands of Vietnamese settled, overwhelmingly welcome, thanks to Fraser's leadership. Today we reject and mistreat asylum seekers.

    VALE Malcolm Fraser. He was our champion at the ASRC, our countries collective memory of a more compassionate time towards refugees.

    2. Establishing the Special Broadcasting Service.

    This was our first TV Program Schedule. Thank you @MalcolmFraser12 #ValeMalcolmFraser

    3. Establishing the Human Rights Commission

    The Commission is saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister and Human Rights Medal winner, Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH.

    4. Aboriginal land rights.

    Fraser passed the Aboriginal Land Rights Act & provided funding mechanism for Aboriginal enterprises, housing &other services @RecogniseAU

    5. Setting up relations with Japan.

    6. Fighting for the abolition of South African apartheid and helping to establish an independent Zimbabwe.

    I honour Malcolm Fraser. His brave stance against the evil of South Africa's apartheid helped change the world http://t.co/GgJmFmjTcO JG

    7. Continuing commitments of the Whitlam government.

    Gough, then Fraser: reminds me of those old couples who die in quick succession, unable to break for long the ties that bound them in life.

    8. Embracing multiculturalism in Australia.

    Vale Hon Malcolm Fraser,former Prime Minister and leader in human rights and courageous advocate for refugees and a multicultural Australia.

    9. Protecting the environment.

    Malcolm Fraser enacted law that ended whaling in Australian waters, established the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and set up the Kakadu National Park in the NT.

    Vale Malcolm Fraser – a champion of the Great Barrier Reef, and a fierce advocate for action on climate change.... http://t.co/mueNmi5l0k

    Vale Malcolm Fraser who saved the whales and Fraser Island and nominated the Franklin for World Heritage in 1982. Bob Brown.