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- ↑ Ward, Matthew (22 August 2010). "Russell Matheson wins federal seat of Macarthur for Liberals". Macarthur Chronicle. News Community Media . Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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- ↑ "Campbelltown City Council". www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 8 September 2006.
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