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- ↑ "Commencement of the Media Industry Development Decree 2010". The Fijian Government. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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- ↑ "Proposal To Remove Fiji Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) Proves Futile In Parliament". Fiji Sun. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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