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- ↑ Secker tells court driving was safe: ABC News 28/8/07
- ↑ Federal MP guilty of driving offence: ABC News 25/9/07
- ↑ Secker promotes fuel efficient driving: ABC South East SA 27/6/08
- ↑ Mt Gambier lawyer Tony Pasin wins pre-selection for Barker over Patrick Secker: Adelaide Now 03/03/12
- ↑ House of Reopresentatives Hansard, 25 June 2013; Retrieved 14 August 2013
