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- ↑ Green, Antony (2017). "Pilbara". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Pilbara - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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