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Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser in 1977 (Image: AP/Barry Thumma)

Malcolm Fraser’s final project — a vision for a new progressive political party — was undertaken with the crucial assistance of a somewhat unlikely figure: a longtime Labor staffer who was chief of staff to both Simon Crean and Mark Latham as opposition leaders.

Mike Richards is a lot more than a former senior ALP staffer — his resume includes decades as a consultant, CEO of a specialist medical college, and a five-year stint at The Age .

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