Rethinking overlap and duplication: Federalism and environmental assessment in Australia

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 136-170

  Hollander, Robyn ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 73049118668     PISSN: 00485950     EISSN: 17477107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjp028     Document Type: Article

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