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- 1 2 William (Bill) Richard Marmion – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Nedlands (*) (Key Seat), Western Australian State Election 2008, Antony Green's Election Guide. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Hon. William (Bill) Richard Marmion MLA BE, MBA – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "New Ministers: Bill Marmion gets Transport, Paul Miles promoted". PerthNow. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ 2021 State General Election – Nedlands District Results, WAEC