The debate that had to happen but never did: The changing role of Australian local government

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 553-567

  Dollery, Brian ^a   Wallis, Joe ^b   Allan, Percy ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Percy Allan and Associates   (France)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 33751197474     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140600959775     Document Type: Review

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