FORMER deputy prime minister and member for Farrer Tim Fischer has been remembered as a "great man" who had vision, energy and great faith.

Mr Fischer, who represented Farrer from December 1984 to October 2001 and was deputy in the Howard Government from 1996 to 1999, died on Thursday aged 73 following a long battle with cancer.

Current Member for Farrer Sussan Ley yesterday described Mr Fischer...