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- Published 20031202
- ISBN: 9780733313509
- Extent: 236 pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm)

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Jack Waterford
Jack Waterford is editor-in-chief of The Canberra Times.He has been a journalist for 31years, having written primarily about law, politics and public administration.He has...
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