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- 1 2 Austin Liato National Assembly of Zambia
- ↑ Western Province Youth endorse Liato for MMD vice-president Lusaka Times, 7 June 2012
- ↑ J. Kraus (2007) Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa, Springer, p144
- ↑ 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ↑ List of members of the Pan-African Parliament Africa Union
- ↑ Parties in Parliament: The Relationship between Members of Parliament and their Parties in Zambia EISA
- ↑ Liato In, Out Times of Zambia, 11 January 2005
- ↑ Levy to Expose MMD Corruption The Post, 25 March 2005
- ↑ Levy's Unnecessary Desperation The Post, 11 December 2005
- ↑ 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ↑ New Zambian cabinet appointed by President Levy Mwanawasa on 9 October 2006 SARDC, October 2006
- ↑ Banda Unveils Cabinet Times of Zambia, 15 November 2008
- ↑ 2011 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- 1 2 UPND Welcomes Liato after Resignation from MMD Zambia Reports, 22 August 2012
- ↑ Supreme Court sends former Minister Austin Liato to Jail for 24 months Lusaka Times, 3 June 2015
- ↑ Convicted Former Labour Minister Austin Liato released from Prison Lusaka Times, 24 August 2015
- ↑ Candidate results for Kaoma Central Electoral Commission of Zambia