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- ↑ Rattenbury, Shane (23 November 2021). "Justice McCallum appointed as ACT Chief Justice". ACT Government. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "History - Independent Commission Against Corruption". www.icac.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 February 2023.