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 Stynes OAM (23 April 196620 March 2012) was an Irish-born footballer who converted from Gaelic football to Australian rules football. Playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), he went on to become o ...

. 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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