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- ↑ "TO FAREWELL THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE HANSEN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE BENCH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Milovanovic, Selma (14 July 2010). "Judge promoted to Court of Appeal".
- ↑ "The Honourable Hartley Roland HANSEN QC". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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