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- ↑ Janine Marie Freeman bio at Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
- ↑ Kruijff, Nathan Hondros, Peter de (25 November 2020). "'I believe it is time for renewal': Labor MP Janine Freeman to retire at next election". WAtoday. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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