Norman Fisher (public servant)

Norman Fisher AM
Born	(1936-09-05)5 September 1936 Melbourne, Australia
Died	19 February 1997(1997-02-19) (aged 60) Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Public servant
Spouse	Maureen

Norman William Frederick Fisher AM (5 September 1936 – 19 February 1997) was a senior Australian public servant in Canberra.

Fisher held many positions in the Australian Public Service, including Foundation Director, Bureau of Labour Market Research (1980); Director, Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (1982); Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Board (1986); Director, ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education 1988–1993; and again from 1993 until his retirement in 1997. He was founding Director of the Australian International Hotel School.

Awards and honours

Fisher was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on 9 June 1986 "in recognition of service in the fields of labour market research and public administration".

In 2001, a street in the Canberra suburb of Bruce was named Norman Fisher Circuit in Fisher's honour.

References

• Kate Carnell, Chief Minister (20 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. p. 194. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.
• Bill Stefaniak, Minister for Education and Training (25 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. pp. 351–353. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013.
• Bill Wood, Member for Brindabella (25 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. pp. 353–354. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013.
• Michael Moore, Minister for Molonglo (25 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. pp. 354–356. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013.
• Roberta McRae, Member for Ginninderra (25 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. pp. 356–358. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013.
• Kate Carnell, Chief Minister (25 February 1997). "Death of Mr Norman Fisher, AM". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: ACT Legislative Assembly. p. 194. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.
• ACT Heritage Library ImagesACT, ACT Government, archived from the original on 29 September 2011