Ross Malcolm McLean, AM

Order of Australia

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 (born 30 June 1944) is a former Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member of the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 from 1975 to 1983, representing the Division of Perth

Division of Perth

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, Western Australia

Western Australia

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.

He was a member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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 Board of Directors

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 for five years from 1999. In December 2001 he resigned as chairman of the Fremantle Football Club

Fremantle Football Club

The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...

 in the wake of a failed attempt to recruit Fabian Francis

Fabian Francis

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 and revelations that the club had exceeded the salary cap

Salary cap

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for the 2001 season.