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Sat 3 December 2016
by 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 December 2016
by 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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Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

PO Box 3934, Manuka ACT 2603

Open daily 9am—5pm

ABN: 30 620 774 963

Old Parliament House is a Corporate Commonwealth Entity within the Communications and the Arts portfolio.

Telephone: 02 6270 8222
Enquiries: info@moadoph.gov.au

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