Martin Doyle Cartoon: Desecration of the Supreme Court

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 12:56 pm
Column: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle Cartoon: Desecration of the Supreme Court

by Martin Doyle

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Cartoon re the actions of the Attorney-General Chris Finlayson re the Supreme Court ruling on police use of surveillance cameras.

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