Paul Albert Gardner AM is the former president of the

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in the

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. He held that position between 2003 and 2008, when he resigned and was succeeded by

Jim Stynes James Peter Stynes OAM (23 April 196620 March 2012) was an Irish footballer who converted from Gaelic football to Australian rules football and the first international player to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003. ...

. Gardner is also the former chairman of the

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, Chairman of advertising company Grey Global, former Director of open Family Australia and works with the

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