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- ↑ Inaugural Speech – Mr Chris Hatton, MLA (Member for Balcatta), Hansard (Legislative Assembly), 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Balcatta, 2008 Western Australian Election, ABC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Change puts Balcatta in the balance", The West Australian , 22 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Balcatta (Key Seat), WA Votes 2013, ABC News. Retrieved 2 December 2016.