Former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock is being remembered as a "treasure of the Liberal Party", a "happy warrior of Australian politics" and an "elegant global citizen but indelibly Australian".
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The Melbourne-born politician and statesman has died in the United States aged 82.
Known as the "Colt from Kooyong", Peacock led the Liberal Party to the 1984 and 1990 federal elections, but failed to defeat Labor prime minister Bob Hawke.
At the age of 27, he followed Sir Robert Menzies as the member for the blue-ribbon seat of Kooyong. He served for 28 years until he resigned from Parliament in 1994.
Peacock was a minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser governments, including serving as foreign minister and minister for industrial relations. After his time in Parliament, he served as Australia's ambassador to the United States.
His daughter Ann Peacock paid tribute to him on social media on Friday evening.
"To my beautiful, loving, most caring, thoughtful, generous and brilliant father, you will be greatly missed," she wrote.
"Your guidance and deep love for us will live in my heart, we are devastated.
"Daddy, love you more than the world, please continue to look after us all. You will live within us forever and ever."
Prime Minister Scott Morrison also released a statement on Friday night describing Peacock as a "great Australian and a treasure of the Liberal Party".
"He was one of our greatest Liberals who helped shape Australia and the Liberal Party over three decades," he said.
Morrison said Peacock was a distinguished minister for foreign affairs, who built deep relationships across the region and was particularly effective in denouncing the "loathsome regime" of Pol Pot in Kampuchea.
But he will be particularly remembered for his time as foil for Labor's Bob Hawke during his time as leader of the opposition, fighting an election campaign in 1984 and returning in 1990.
"In both elections he picked up seats against a popular prime minister, but not enough to win government," Morrison recalled.
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull remembered Peacock as a "progressive Liberal leader" and "persuasive advocate for Australia".
"Charming & witty, at home in the cabinet room as at the track. An elegant global citizen but indelibly Australian," he wrote as a tribute.
Another former prime minister, Tony Abbott, described Peacock as the "happy warrior of Australian politics and the most genial man ever to lead the Liberal Party".
Peacock was a friend and mentor to the current member for Kooyong, federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Frydenberg described Peacock as one of Australia's political greats, and said he was a man remembered fondly on both sides of politics.
"Andrew was authentic, tough and possessed a dry sense of humour," Frydenberg said in a statement.
"He played his politics as he pursued life, with vigour, dignity and the utmost decency."
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese also paid tribute on Friday night to the former Liberal leader.
"Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Peacock," he wrote on social media.
"A respected former Liberal leader, minister and ambassador to the US who advocated for liberal values over so many decades."
Former treasurer and former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey also paid his respects.
"Very sad to hear of the passing of Andrew Peacock. He was a mate, mentor and iconic Liberal with sound moderate values and unwavering energy for the battle," he wrote.
"As ambassador here in the US he was without peer. He was a giant in the history of the relationship."
Andrew Peacock is survived by his third wife Penne Korth and his three daughters.
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