Australia: Ombudsman New South Wales

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Abstract

New South Wales is one of six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia has a federal system of government with legislative powers distributed between the Federal Government (Commonwealth) and the states (with exclusive and concurrent powers). The legal system is based on English Common Law.

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Reference

  1. Commonwealth Ombudsman (2009a) Australasia and Pacific Ombudsman Region Information Manual 2009. Commonwealth Ombudsman, Canberra. www.ombudsman.gov.au/docs/APOR-Manual_20091009.pdf. Accessed 10 Nov 2011

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human RightsViennaAustria

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