John Fahey (politician)
President of WADA | |
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In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dick Pound |
Succeeded by | Craig Reedie |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Fahey 10 January 1945 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 12 September 2020 | (aged 75)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse | Colleen Fahey |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
John Joseph Fahey AC (10 January 1945 – 12 September 2020) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1992 to 1995 and as the federal Minister for Finance from 1996 to 2001. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1996 and the federal House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001. Fahey also served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and later became chancellor of the Australian Catholic University.
Early life
Fahey was born in
State politics
Fahey won the seat of
In June 1992, Fahey was appointed
On the day that he had replaced Greiner, Fahey described it as "the saddest day of his life".[6]
In 1994, NSW Parliament was prorogued on 7 December when the Fahey government was attempting to stop a committee's work.[7]
In March 1995, Fahey's government was narrowly defeated in a state election by the
Fahey is noted for having thwarted an assassination attempt on
Fahey played a key role in the bidding process for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and is also noted for his reaction when Sydney won, jumping up and down enthusiastically.[3]
Federal politics
Fahey resigned from state politics just under a year after his state government was defeated at the polls and successfully sought endorsement for the Liberal Party, to serve in the federal House of Representatives in the seat of
A redistribution in late 2000 radically altered Macarthur, cutting out most of the Southern Highlands and turning it into a notionally Labor seat centred on southwest Sydney. Believing this made Macarthur impossible to hold, Fahey sought to contest neighbouring Hume, which had absorbed much of his old Southern Highlands base. Hume was held by first-term MP Alby Schultz, a fellow Liberal who had also served in state parliament alongside Fahey. As a minister, Fahey was entitled to a seat under internal party convention. However, Schultz refused to hand Hume to Fahey, triggering a fight between the two. Prime Minister John Howard ordered an end to the feud.[10][11]
Soon afterward, Fahey announced in May 2001 that he was retiring, citing family, personal and health reasons, after having one of his lungs removed in February due to cancer.[12] He retired in October 2001, prior to the November 2001 election.[3]
Career after politics
Fahey became director of the Bradman Foundation when he left politics in 2001. On 17 October 2007, he was confirmed as the next president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, a position that he held until November 2013.[13][14] In 2010, Fahey gave the 12th annual Tom Brock Lecture.[15] Fahey was appointed as the fourth chancellor of the Australian Catholic University in Sydney for a five-year term from 4 September 2014.[16] He was appointed to a second five-year term in May 2019, but died in September 2020.[17]
Personal life and death
A devout
John and Colleen Fahey's daughter, Tiffany, was killed in a road accident, at the age of 27, on 26 December 2006. John and Colleen Fahey became the legal guardians of Tiffany's children, Campbell and Amber. His son, the eldest of three children, is Matthew Fahey and his elder daughter is Melanie Fahey.[19][20]
Fahey died on 12 September 2020 of
Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese expressed condolences in Parliament, saying that "John Joseph Fahey was a great bloke. That is the greatest thing you can say about an Australian male", and that given his background, Labor might have expected the young John Fahey to join their ranks, but that political differences never got in the way of his instinct to treat others with respect.[25]
Honours
Fahey was appointed
In 2016, Fahey was also awarded the Esprit du Chevalier Medal by his alma mater Chevalier College, that institution's highest public honour.[27]
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Joseph Fahey (1945–2020 )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Vale John Fahey". bulldogs.com.au. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Woolford, Don (12 September 2020). "Fahey: Tough Olympic winner, budget-cutter". Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Ketchell, Misha (16 April 2014). "History repeats: how O'Farrell and Greiner fell foul of ICAC". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "After promising start, Baird has it all to do". The Age. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-86840-757-9. Archivedfrom the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Consideration of Urgent Motion". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). New South Wales: Legislative Assembly. 24 November 1994. p. 5810. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Archived 30 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former NSW premier John Fahey, who helped bring the Olympics to Sydney, dies aged 75". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "The Hon John Fahey MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Willacy, Mark (17 May 2000). "Independent Alby Schultz?". The World Today Archive. ABC. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Brown, Matt (5 June 2000). "John Fahey faces fight in Hume". The World Today Archive. ABC. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "John Fahey retires from politics after 17 years". The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 May 2001. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "WADA Appoints Sir Craig Reedie as its new President". Play True Magazine, 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Nicole, Jeffrey; Norrington, Brad (18 October 2007). "Fahey proves he's no dope at lobbying". The Australian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ Lane, Daniel (26 September 2010). "We've got to do better in next Storm, says Fahey". The Age. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Hon John Fahey AC appointed Chancellor" (Press release). Australian Catholic University. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Chancellor John Fahey reappointed for a second term". www.acu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b Rodrigues, Marilyn (9 November 2019). "Pope honours former NSW Premier". The Catholic Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Kennedy, Les (26 December 2006). "Crash Claims Fahey's Daughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008.
- ^ Silmalis, The Sunday Telegraph, Linda (31 December 2006). "Day of pain for Fahey family". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "John Fahey: former NSW premier and federal finance minister dies age 75". the Guardian. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Livesay, Brandon (12 September 2020). "Former NSW Premier John Fahey dies". Nine News. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "ACU mourns the death of Chancellor John Fahey". www.acu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Snow, Deborah (25 September 2020). "John Fahey, a people's premier, remembered at state funeral". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2F37f5b755-7cde-4cfb-a5f3-a0faeb301879%2F0083;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F37f5b755-7cde-4cfb-a5f3-a0faeb301879%2F0035%22 [bare URL]
- ^ "Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) entry for The Honourable John Joseph Fhaey". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Shield&Heart Chevalier College Online Community". chevalier.ptly.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.