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- 1 2 3 4 "Farewell to the Honourable Justice Steytler, President of the Court of Appeal (transcript)" (PDF). Supreme Court of Western Australia. 30 January 2009.
- ↑ "The intention of the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission to retire" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Western Australia: Legislative Council. 13 June 2012.
- 1 2 "Appointment of four new Queen's Counsel". Attorney General of Western Australia. 21 January 1992. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Retiring judge appointed as CCC watchdog". WA Today. 29 January 2009.
- ↑ "The Independent Media Council Guidelines". Independent Media Council.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours". Australian Government.
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