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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Inquiry into Agricultural and Horticultural Education and Training has commenced.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Written submissions to the Inquiry are available at:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/etc/article/1331"><span style="color:blue">http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/etc/article/1331</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards, Lorraine<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lorraine Tran
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