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- ↑ "One Nation loses third Queensland candidate as Peter Rogers dumped". Brisbane Times. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ 2017 State General Election - Burdekin - District Summary, ECQ.
- ↑ "Sam Cox officially throws hat in the ring for 2020 local government elections". Townsville Bulletin. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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