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- 1 2 "Dr Chris Bourke officially declared elected to fill the casual vacancy". ACT Electoral Commission. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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- ↑ "Casual vacancy countback result: Mr Chris Bourke to be elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly". ACT Electoral Commission. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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- ↑ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2016 (No 1)" (PDF).
