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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Hinchinbrook". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ Grace-Curran, Olivia (1 November 2017). "Katter Party announces candidate for Hinchinbrook". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7513161/katter-party-appoints-qld-deputy-leader/ [ bare URL ]
- ↑ https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7513654/kap-appoints-nick-dametto-as-new-deputy-leader/ [ bare URL ]
