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17 minute read

Sat 3 Dec 2016
Craig Wallace

Only Human – Disability in Australian Politics (Part 2: Human Rights and Human Laws)

The second part of this series examines the historical passage of disability legislation through the parliament.

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Fri 2 Dec 2016
Craig Wallace

Only Human – Disability in Australian Politics (Part 1: Human Leaders)

The blog post takes an historical look at former leaders who served in the parliament through the lens of disability.

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