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- ↑ de Kruijff, Peter (15 January 2021). "Mark McGowan's hot and humid pork barreling bush tour". WAtoday .
- ↑ "Mining and Pastoral Region Results - Western Australia Election 2021 guide | WA Votes". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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