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Kirby calls for urgent boost to archives funding

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Retired High Court justice Michael Kirby has called on the Morrison government to urgently boost funding for the National Archives, amid growing concerns about the preservation of unique historical records.

"Care in the collection, preservation, identification and deposit of records will often arise out of a love of history," Mr Kirby has said. Liliana Zaharia

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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