Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer uses occasion of 50th anniversary of Violet Town train disaster to reinforce call for fast trains between Sydney and Melbourne

Anthony Bunn
Updated February 11 2019 - 7:25am, first published February 10 2019 - 5:15pm
Timely call: Tim Fischer used his speech at 50th anniversary commemorations for the Violet Town train disaster to push for fast rail between Sydney and Melbourne.
Timely call: Tim Fischer used his speech at 50th anniversary commemorations for the Violet Town train disaster to push for fast rail between Sydney and Melbourne.

FORMER deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has used the 50th anniversary of the Violet Town rail disaster to push for a very fast train between Sydney and Melbourne.

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Anthony Bunn

Anthony Bunn

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