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- Bassett, Michael (2008). Working with David: Inside the Lange Cabinet. Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 978-1-86971-094-1.
- Cullen, Michael (2021). Labour Saving: A memoir. Sydney, Auckland: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 978-1-98854-785-5.
- Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1987. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1987.
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