Politics Live: Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser dead at 84

Malcolm Fraser at home in Merricks in 2014. Photo: Simon Schluter. Credit: Simon Schluter

Malcolm Fraser quoting Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw.

Many thanks for following our coverage of the news that former prime minister Malcolm Fraser died early this morning.

A full compilation of the analysis, tributes, pictures, quotes and milestones can be found here.

We note also that Bob Hawke is due to hold a media conference from Sydney at about 3.30pm. Tune in to Fairfax websites for coverage.

We leave you now with an analysis of what Malcolm Fraser did for you.

As Dan Harrison and Fergus Hunter write, there is plenty to pick from.

This includes starting the SBS, legislating Indigenous land rights, welcoming a huge influx of Vietnamese refugees and proclaiming Kakadu national park.

He also set up the Human Rights Commission.

And approved the building of a new Parliament House in Canberra.

MPs within the building will honour Fraser with condolence motions on Monday.

Can we also point you to a photo history of Fraser.

Not only does ABBA feature, so too does that classic reading the papers in bed shot.

Malcolm Fraser reads the papers after winning a third term of government in 1980. Photo: Bruce PostleCredit: Bruce Postle

We highly recommend you have a look at Damien Murphy's account of the dismissal.

Including the questions that Governor-General Sir John Kerr had for Malcolm Fraser before he got rid off Gough and made the Liberal leader PM.

If you think politics is strange these days ...

His former house in Canberra is on the market.

This is just a coincidence, mind you. And it is no longer owned by the Frasers.

It was first listed back in August last year, but is still available.

It is architect designed and within walking distance to Parliament.

JM Fraser House in Canberra. Photo: Supplied.

Fraser has been remembered as a "leader of compassion" for his post-political crusade for social justice.

He founded CARE Australia in 1987, which is currently helping with the clean up in Vanuatu.

Heath Aston has the story here, complete with praise from the Fred Hollows Foundation and Sarah Hanson-Young.

Given the change in Fraser's opinions and views and party membership, Ruddock is asked what party he thinks Fraser would join today.

"I think, a liberal party," he replies with a chuckle.

"I'm sure you understand the subtlety of all that."

One of the other standout features of Fraser was that like Whitlam, he was an extremely tall human.

Philip Ruddock, who was in Parliament during the Fraser era, is on Sky News.

He recounts his daughter meeting Fraser when she was three.

"Mr Fraser, you're a big man," she said.

The Sydney Morning Herald's opinion editor Helen Pitt teared up at the news of Malcolm Fraser's death today:

In the past few years as comment editor at Fairfax, I've had the honour to edit the man whose political trajectory from hard right to green left has astounded many. I talk to many politicians in the course of my work. Most have huge egos, some are politer than others; he was always only a gentleman.

On a personal note, this blogger once interviewed Fraser about the current state of politics.

It was a very illuminating, if somewhat intimidating, conversation.

He also told me to speak up.