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- ↑ Marty McCarthy (7 January 2015). "Queensland seniors political party unprepared for upcoming state election". ABC Rural. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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- ↑ "Notice of intention to deregister Mature Australia Party" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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