Member for Richmond for nearly 30 years influenced Coalition policies for much of the 1970s and 80s



A former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Doug Anthony has died, aged 90, in a rest home in north-east New South Wales.

He died peacefully in the Heritage Lodge aged-care home in Murwillumbah on Sunday morning, his family said.

He was the member for Richmond for nearly 30 years.

Anthony was leader of the Country party, later renamed the National party, for 12 years and deputy prime minister for nearly 10, influencing Coalition policies for much of the 1970s and 80s.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/20/doug-anthony-former-nationals-leader-and-deputy-prime-minister-dies-aged-80

Well, I'm an atheist so "passed away" is not part of my psyche. 

'E's dead.

Look, matey, I know a dead polly when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

'E''s stone dead.

That polly is definitely deceased.

'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This polly is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life.

'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-POLLY!!