Senior figure in Liberal party’s right wing held prominent cabinet positions in the Howard and Abbott Coalition governments
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Former defence minister and Liberal party stalwart Kevin Andrews has died aged 69.
Andrews died on Friday with his wife, Margie, by his side, his family announced in a statement shared by the former prime minister Tony Abbott on social media.
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