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References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1991 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- 1 2 "Carr calm after poll made void". Australian Financial Review. 12 December 1991. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1992 The Entrance by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Petition by Grant McBride". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 9 August 1991. p. 6719. Retrieved 24 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "Petition by Anthong Irving". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 23 August 1991. p. 7287. Retrieved 24 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writ of election: The Entrance". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 3. 2 January 1992. p. 127. Retrieved 24 November 2019– via Trove.
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