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References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Warrego". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ Killoran, Matthew (1 November 2014). "Former mistress of retiring MP Howard Hobbs, Ann Leahy, vies for his seat". Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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