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Inquiry into the machinery of referendums

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Schedule of public hearings, programs and transcripts

The schedule of public hearings, programs and (proof and final) transcripts of evidence for this inquiry are below in Portable Document Format (PDF). If you have difficulty accessing the information, please contact the Committee Secretariat. For more information on public hearings, please refer to our brochure on appearing as a witness.

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There are currently a total of 4 public hearings in the following list:

Melbourne: Thursday 5 November 2009
Program: Thursday 5 November 2009
Official Transcript: Thursday 5 November 2009

Canberra: Thursday 29 October 2009
Program: Thursday 29 October 2009
Official Transcript:Thursday 29 October 2009

Canberra: Monday 26 October 2009
This public hearing has now been cancelled


Canberra: Thursday 22 October 2009
Program: Thursday 22 October 2009
Official Transcript: Thursday 22 October 2009

Sydney: Thursday 14 October 2009
Program: Thursday 14 October 2009
Official Transcript: Thursday 14 October 2009

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