The for , the former of Australia, was held in Melbourne on Friday. Fraser died last week at the age of 84 after a short illness. Hundreds of people attending the funeral, held , including the current Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott. The church, which seats 700, placed 1000 chairs in the street outside for members of the public could join the family in remembering Fraser. Fraser was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 until 1983. He came to office after was sacked by , the , becoming the only ever Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed from office. After initially being selected as caretaker leader, Fraser won the following three general elections. He was also the leader of the . Fraser died only five months after his predecessor, Whitlam.
The for , the former of Australia, was held in Melbourne on Friday. Fraser died last week at the age of 84 after a short illness. Hundreds of people attending the funeral, held , including the current Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott. The church, which seats 700, placed 1,000 chairs in the street outside for members of the public could join the family in remembering Fraser. Fraser was Prime Minister from 1975 until 1983. He came to office after was sacked by , the , becoming the only ever Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed from office. After initially being selected as caretaker leader, Fraser won the following three general elections. He was also the leader of the . Fraser died only five months after his predecessor, Whitlam.
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