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884:New South Wales Legislative Assembly
768:Mitchell, Alex (24 September 2006).
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958:as Minister for Corrective Services
932:Attorney General of New South Wales
748:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
315:Attorney General of New South Wales
46:Attorney General of New South Wales
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736:Mark, David (15 September 2006).
709:Smith, Alexandra (30 June 2018).
992:as Minister for Juvenile Justice
550:Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014).
482:and the St Thomas More Society.
384:Supreme Court of New South Wales
580:"MPs moved by heaven and earth"
520:"The Hon. Gregory Eugene Smith"
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454:, Smith was dropped from the
313:to 2015. Smith served as the
578:Patty, Anna (6 April 2012).
404:prior to entering politics.
820:Tim, Shaw (20 March 2011).
358:Marcellin College, Randwick
332:Early career and background
309:for the Liberal Party from
134:John Hatzistergos (Justice)
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319:Minister for Justice
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276:University of Sydney
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