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- ↑ "Townsville City Division 10 Councillor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Cr Les Walker". Townsville City Council. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "2008 Townsville City Council - Councillor Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Labor picks minister's replacement in marginal seat". Gatton Star. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Labor preselection victory goes to Les Walker". Townsville Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mundingburra MP Les Walker fined and banned from city centre over fight at Townsville nightclub". www.abc.net.au. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Premier 'deeply disappointed' as Queensland MP is charged and banned from nightclub precinct again". ABC News. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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