Alan Fitzgerald (satirist)
Alan John Fitzgerald (5 November 1935 – 31 March 2011) was an Australian author, journalist and satirist. He was known for his unwavering opposition to the Australian republican movement and worked alongside Tony Abbott during Abbott's tenure as president of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM) during the 1990s.
Alan Fitzgerald | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council | |
| In office September 1967 – September 1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1935 Sydney |
| Died | 31 March 2011 (aged 75) Canberra |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Better Management Team (1992) |
| Other political affiliations | True Whig (1967–1970) Australia Party (1970–1974) |
| Occupation | Author, journalist and satirist |
Fitzgerald was a significant figure in the founding of the National Press Club, serving as president for several years. As a journalist, he provided his services to numerous publications and programmes, in both print and radio journalism, including The Herald, The Age, The Bulletin and The Sunday Australian. He also achieved considerable recognition as an author, having developed a niche in which he wrote about Canberran history and culture; Fitzgerald's Canberra and Life in Canberra are two notable examples of his writing in this area. Fitzgerald had been writing a book on the Irish Australian experience at the time of his death.