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- ↑ "Dodd Elected to ATSI Committees". Torres News . Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 7 March 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Hewson's Mabo Committee "Farcical"". Torres News . Queensland, Australia. 9 July 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 7 March 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Native Title Legislation a Proud Moment for Torres Strait". Torres News . Queensland, Australia. 31 December 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 7 March 2020– via Trove.
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