2005 Cabinet papers show concern over Cronulla Riots, domestic terror, and WorkChoices | ABC NEWS

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Hundreds of Cabinet documents from 2005 have been released, showing the Howard Government’s concern over social cohesion in the wake of the Cronulla Riots and domestic terrorism, as well as the implimentation of controversial industrial relations reforms, WorkChoices.
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