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- ↑ "Hon. Julian Fletcher Grill LL.B., JP". Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Robert (27 June 2007). "Red faces for ALP after Grill expulsion backfires". The West Australian.
After spending most of this year trying to expel lobbyist Julian Grill from the ALP, Labor finally found a shortcut through the partys processes yesterday when it threw him out for donating to the National Party before the last Federal election.
- ↑ Weber, David. Grill apologises to WA Parliament. ABC News, 2007-08-14.
- ↑ "Julian Grill facing possible jail term". ABC News. 20 February 2008.
- ↑ Nicolas Perpitch (8 April 2008). "Former WA MP Julian Grill avoids jail". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "WA:Charges dropped against Burke, Grill". Australian Associated Press General News. 2 February 2012.