Jennifer McCoy’s PhD thesis in history, completed at Federation University in 2023, drew on the experiences of Scottish selectors to study the impact and effectiveness of the Selection Acts of northern Gippsland. She is working with an editor to publish this research.

Author email: jennifermccoy03@gmail.com

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