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I think it would be frankly a retrograde thing for Pauline Hanson to be elected to the Senate.
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George Brandis
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 22
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George Henry Brandis
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Michelle Landr is a fabulous member of Parliament. She is a true representative of that community. She's a classic middle-of-the-road Australian who represents the interests of her community with passion and with a lot of common sense.
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I think it displayed what the Australia Council does so well, the awarding of artists who at various steps in their career had been encouraged by the Australia Council.
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The [Maicolm] Turnbull government's position on this is perfectly clear. We believe that there should be a plebiscite so that all Australians can have their say, and that is what Australians want.
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The crime of bribery of foreign officials is an offence under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
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