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- ↑ 2012 State General Election – Inala – District Summary – Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ (16 May 2015). "Joanna Lindgren to replace Brett Mason as Liberal National Party senator from Queensland" – ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Sarah Vogler (16 May 2015). "Joanna Lindgren will replace LNP senator Brett Mason" – The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ AuSenate. "The Queensland Parliament has chosen Joanna Lindgren as a senator, following the resignation of Senator Brett Mason". Twitter. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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