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- ↑ Biography: Mr Owen Walsh Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine , Attorney-General of Australia, 20 February 2008.
- ↑ Appointment of New Administrator for Norfolk Island [ permanent dead link ], Minister for Home Affairs (Australia), 19 September 2008.
- ↑ Governor-General to Swear in New Norfolk Island Administrator Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine , Governor-General of Australia, 30 September 2008.
- ↑ Norfolk Island Thank You and Sincere Best Wishes to His Honour Mr Owen Walsh and Mrs Bianca Walsh Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine , Government of Norfolk Island, 23 March 2012.