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- ↑ "Hood secures top spot". The Border Watch. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ "South Australian Election 2022: Adelaide". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Siblings Ben and Lucy Hood set to make SA political history". AdelaideNow . 4 March 2022.
- 1 2 Richards, Stephanie (19 January 2023). "Liberal field narrows in battle for Wade's seat". In Daily. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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- ↑ "Ben Hood". George the Farmer.