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- ↑ Shorten, Bill (28 March 2013). "Media Release: New appointments to Fair Work Commission". Ministers' Media Centre: Ministers of the Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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