Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I Dream of Jeannie! He also starred in the 1968 action flick Ice Station Zebra, with Rock Hudson. And when he finished his competitive swimming career he gave something back to younger people and those less fortunate. He was a patron of the Rainbow Club, which supported swimming lessons for mentally and physically disabled children. When Dawn Fraser, another Australian swimming legend, gave the eulogy at his funeral, she said:

… I have lost a true friend and a great team-mate.

Murray Rose was not only a brilliant swimmer, a gold-medal winner, a role model to the community about the importance of giving back and an inspiration to the next generation of swimmers, men and women, whose successes follow in the footsteps of his; his life was also synonymous with the term 'a good sport'. He lived his life to the fullest. It is tragic that he has died aged only 73; but, when we look back on what he achieved in his life, we can say that he made a valuable contribution and will be sorely missed. I pass on my best wishes to his surviving wife, Jodi, and to his son, Trevor. May Murray Rose rest in peace.

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