‘Not that they were perfect by any means, but they were infinitely more successful and beneficent colonisers than other European countries,’ said John Howard, who led Australia from 1996 until 2007.
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‘Not that they were perfect by any means, but they were infinitely more successful and beneficent colonisers than other European countries,’ said John Howard, who led Australia from 1996 until 2007.