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- ↑ Northern Territory Votes: Daly (Key Seat), Australian Broadcasting Commission, 25 August 2012, archived from the original on 9 October 2013
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- ↑ "Gary Higgins becomes Country Liberals' new leader, Lia Finocchiaro his deputy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ Oaten, James (30 August 2016). "Independents won't be recognised as opposition in NT: official advice". ABC News (Australia).
- ↑ Shadow Ministry for 13th Legislative Assembly
- ↑ Vivian, Steve (20 January 2020). "Country Liberal Party "100 per cent" behind new leader Lia Finocchiaro". ABC News. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ↑ https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/northern-territory-leaders-back-a-republic/news-story/901f210ee22c73952731e7ed523812af [ bare URL ]