June 30, 1999. Tim Fischer, Deputy PM and Leader of the National Party, rises in the House of Representatives to announce his resignation. Here was a politician at the height of his career, giving it all up for his family. What led Tim Fischer to this moment, which captured the attention of not only those MPs in the House but the entire nation'the Boy from Boree Creek describes Tim's upbringing and family background, his service in Vietnam and his entry into NSW politics at the age of 24. It tra