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What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.
Peter Garrett
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Peter Garrett
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 19
Environmentalist
Human Rights Activist
Member Of The Australian House Of Representatives
Peace Activist
Politician
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Sydney
NSW
Peter Robert Garrett
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