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I'm not a centralist, says Howard, as he defends state IR grab
PM John Howard has today mounted a spirited defence of his Government's plans to establish a unitary IR system, after critics, mostly from his own side, have labelled him as too centralist, while the NSW Opposition has announced it will refer most of its IR powers to Canberra if elected in 2007.
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