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The inquiry was advertised in The Australian, Adelaide Advertiser, Canberra Times, Australian Financial Review, Hobart Mercury, NT News, Courier Mail and the Western Australia newspapers on 2 July 2003. The Committee also advertised in regional newspapers such as The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock and Land, The Countryman, Newcastle Herald and the Weekly Times on 27 and 28 August 2003. The Committee wrote to the relevant Commonwealth Ministers and to State and Territory Governments. In addition the Committee wrote to a range of organisations, including disability groups, academics, unions, local councils, media organisations, businesses and individuals. |
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The Committee received 107 submissions and 18 supplementary submissions. These submissions are listed in Appendix B.
The Committee received 97 exhibits to the inquiry, which were provided as attachments to written submissions or received during public hearings or sent to the Committee by other parties. These are listed in Appendix C. |
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The Committee held public hearings across Australia in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and held three video conferences.
The Committee called 119 witnesses. These witnesses are listed in Appendix D. |