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- ↑ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Queensland Election - Details for Southport". ABC Online . Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "Profile - Mick Veivers". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representatives". History. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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