Federal Politics
Fahey resigned from State politics just under a year after his State Government was defeated at the polls and successfully sought endorsement for the Liberal Party, to serve in the federal House of Representatives in the seat of Macarthur. Fahey was elected at the 1996 Federal election, and served as Minister for Finance and Administration in the Howard government.
In May 2001 Fahey announced he would not be contesting the next election, citing family, personal, and health reasons, after having one of his lungs removed due to cancer. He retired in October 2001, prior to the November 2001 election.
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