sˈʌtʃ wʌz fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ lˈɪbɚɹəl ˌɛmpˈiː fɚðə sˈiːt ʌv fˈɪʃɚɹ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ᵻlˈɛkʃən, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ lˈeɪbɚɹ ˌɛmpˈiː fˈɪlɪp tˈaɪlɚ wɪð ɐ θɹˈiː.wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt tˈuːpˈɑːɹɾi mˈɑːɹdʒɪn fɹʌm ɐ fˈoːɹ.tˈuː pɚsˈɛnt tˈuːpˈɑːɹɾi swˈɪŋ, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs hɪz mˈɑːɹdʒɪnz.
Such was first elected as a Liberal MP for the seat of Fisher at the 1989 election, defeating Labor MP Philip Tyler with a 3.1 percent two-party margin from a 4.2 percent two-party swing, and went on to increase his margins.