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- ↑ "Labor declares victory for Manuel Brown in Arafura by-election". ABC News. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ "Competition to fill vast NT seat heats up as major parties reveal by-election candidates". ABC News. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ "NT Labor candidate confirms involvement in fatal car crash that led to conviction of driving without due care". ABC News. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
