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References
- ↑ "2022 Legislative Council Elections Tasmania". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "Elwick results – 2022 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Legislative Council elections 2022: The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "McIntyre results – 2022 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Statement by Dr Bastian Seidel". taslabor.com. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Huon results – 2022 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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