Public sector corporate governance disclosures: An examination of annual reporting practices in Queensland

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 11-23

  Ryan, Christine ^a   Ng, Chew ^a  

^a Department of Health and Aged Care ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 0034339175     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8500.00148     Document Type: Article

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