Another honour Fisher did accept was appointment to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom on his visit to the UK in 1911 for the Coronation of King George V and the Imperial Conference at the same time as New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward and Governor Lord Islington, granting him use of "The Right Honourable". Public reaction to his appointment was positive, with the Brisbane Truth noting it would not change his humble nature: "To plain Andrew Fisher, who lately refused to-be decorated with empty, unearned University degrees, a Privy Councillorship has been awarded. This is an honor to which our Prime Minister is justly entitled by reason of his inclusion in the secret councils of the Imperial Conference, which secrets include the private advice, tendered by him to the administrators of and in the administration of his Majesty's Imperial Government." Although admitted as a Privy Counsellor in absentia on 6 July 1911, it wasn't until 14 February 1916 when he was High Commissioner in London that he formally took his oath of office.
Another honour Fisher did accept was appointment to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom on his visit to the UK in 1911 for the Coronation of King George V and the Imperial Conference at the same time as New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward and Governor Lord Islington granting him use of "The Right Honourable" Public reaction to his appointment was positive with the Brisbane Truth noting it would not change his humble nature "To plain Andrew Fisher who lately refused to-be decorated with empty unearned University degrees a Privy Councillorship has been awarded This is an honor to which our Prime Minister is justly entitled by reason of his inclusion in the secret councils of the Imperial Conference which secrets include the private advice tendered by him to the administrators of and in the administration of his Majesty's Imperial Government" Although admitted as a Privy Counsellor in absentia on 6 July 1911 it wasn't until 14 February 1916 when he was High Commissioner in London that he formally took his oath of office