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- ↑ "Vacancy in North Metropolitan Region filled". Western Australian Electoral Commission. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Parliament of Western Australia Inaugural Speech" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Vincent councillor McDonald to quit and take up state MLC role from retiring Travers".
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